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An Icelandic Literary Florilegium, a special issue of New Norse Studies, is a smorgasbord of noteworthy studies and brings together twelve original articles. The various authors examine topics within the field of Old Norse-Icelandic and deal with a variety of literary genres, including the Sagas of Icelanders, kings' sagas, saints' lives, contemporary sagas, skaldic poetry, and post-Reformation compositions in verse and prose. There is no unifying theme, but all articles are written with Professor Ulfar Bragason in mind. Collectively, they present a heartfelt offering to him on the occasion of his seventieth birthday in gratitude for his friendship and scholarly support through many years. This book will be welcomed not only by specialists and scholars in adjacent fields, but also by avid general readers. Contributors: T. M. Andersson, Margaret Clunies Ross, Kate Heslop, Shaun F. D. Hughes, Jon Atli Arnason, Jon Gunnar Jorgensen, Marianne Kalinke, Annette Lassen, John Lindow, Else Mundal, Natalie M. Van Deusen, Andrew Wawn, Kirsten Wolf, Sune Wolf Pulsiano.

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Author:   Marianne E. Kalinke ,  Kirsten Wolf
Publisher:   Cornell University Library, Division of Rare & Manuscripts Collections
Imprint:   Cornell University Library, Division of Rare & Manuscripts Collections
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780935995251

ISBN 10:   0935995250
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   15 April 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"Introduction by Marianne Kalinke and Kirsten Wolf Chapter 1. Romance Gone Wrong in the Sagas by T. M. Andersson Chapter 2. Echoes of Egill—Politics and Poetry among the Sturlungar by Margaret Clunies Ross Chapter 3. Fathers and Sons: Carnal and Spiritual Kinship in Viking Age Encomium by Kate Heslop Chapter 4. How the Story ""Das Abenteuer der Neujahrsnacht"" (1818) by Heinrich Zschokke (1771–1848) Became an Icelandic Saga by Shaun F. D. Hughes Chapter 5. Saga og forfatterskap by Jon Gunnar Jørgensen Chapter 6. The Dragon-slayer Tale in Georgíuss saga, a Sacred lygisaga by Marianne Kalinke Chapter 7. Vínland—Paradise or Pagan Periphery? by Annette Lassen Chapter 8. Some Versifying Objects in the Sagas of Icelanders by John Lindow Chapter 9. Sturla þórðarson og soga om kong Magnus Lagabøte by Else Mundal Chapter 10. Kvennaríma: Cautionary Tales for Women in Early Modern Icelandic Verse by Natalie M. Van Deusen Chapter 11. Njála in Eyjafjörður, 1750–1800 by Andrew Wawn Chapter 12. Disease and Discomfort in Medieval Iceland by Kirsten Wolf and Sune Wolf Pulsiano, with the assistance of Jón Atli Árnason Notes on Contributors"

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Marianne Kalinke is Center for Advanced Study Professor Emerita of Germanic Languages and of Comparative Literature at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Kirsten Wolf is Birgit Baldwin Professor and Torger Thompson Chair in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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