A History of Icelandic Literature
Stefán Einarsson covers almost a thousand years of Icelandic literature in tracing the influence of the sagas and eddic poems. The book begins with background on Icelandic literature, outlining its literary roots in Scandinavia. Following this, Einarsson provides a thorough survey of Icelandic liter...
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| Language: | English |
| Series: | American-Scandinavian Foundation. Publications
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 online resource (xii, 409 pages)) |
| Notes: | Originally published in 1957 |
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| Summary: | Stefán Einarsson covers almost a thousand years of Icelandic literature in tracing the influence of the sagas and eddic poems. The book begins with background on Icelandic literature, outlining its literary roots in Scandinavia. Following this, Einarsson provides a thorough survey of Icelandic literature through the 1950s. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-362). |
| ISBN: | 1421435454 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |