Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Critical Guide

Carol J. Clover; John Lindow

Published by Cornell University Press 1985

Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

A Critical Guide

Carol J. Clover and John Lindow

Volume 45 in the series Islandica

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501741654

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About this book

The current revival of interest in the rich and varied literature of early Scandinavia has prompted a corresponding interest in its background: its origins, social and historical context, and relationship to other medieval literatures. Even readers with a knowledge of Old Norse and Icelandic have found these subjects difficult to pursue, however, for up-to-date reference works in any language are few and none exist in English.

To fill the gap, six distinguished scholars have contributed ambitious new essays to this volume. The contributors summarize and comment on scholarly work in the major branches of the field: Eddie and skaldic poetry, family and kings' sagas, courtly writing, and mythology. Taken together, their judicious and attractively written essays-each with a full bibliography-make up the first book-length survey of Old Norse literature in English and a basic reference work that will stimulate research in these areas and help to open up the field to a wider academic readership.

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Carol J. Clover is Associate Professor in the Department of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley. John Lindow is Professor of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Mythology And Mythography John Lindow Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
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Skaldic Poetry Roberta Frank Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Kings’ Sagas (Konungasögur) Theodore M. Andersson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Icelandic Family Sagas (Íslendingasögur) Carol J. Clover Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
Norse Romance (Riddarasögur) Marianne Kalinke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	316
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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 376
Keywords: Literary Studies; Medieval & Renaissance Studies

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Published: June 30, 2019
ISBN: 9781501741654