Cultural Legacies Of Old Norse Literature
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Cultural Legacies of Old Norse Literature
Author | : Dustin Geeraert,Christopher Crocker |
Publsiher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2022-08-23 |
Genre | : Mythology, Norse, in literature |
ISBN | : 9781843846383 |
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The cultural and literary legacy of medieval Iceland, with its roots in Norse heathen religion, heroic literature, and Viking Age history, is the focus of this volume. Its chapters examine the history and reception of a particular text or topic within this remarkable tradition. They treat a number of topics, including the legendary dragon-slayer Sigurd, the many personas of the mysterious god Odin, aspects of the ancient mythology of gods and giants, the early settlement of Iceland, the defiant Viking warriors known as the "Sworn Brothers", the entrepreneurial role of cloth production in medieval Scandinavia, the codicology and book history of key literary works, the many references to medieval Nordic lore in modern fiction and poetry, and the cultural position of islands such as Iceland in relation to the ebb and flow of religions, institutions and empires. Reconsidering these areas of Old Norse-Icelandic literary culture reveals the striking resilience and adaptability of its traditions, through a startling variety of transformations.
Old Norse Made New
Author | : David Clark,Carl Phelpstead |
Publsiher | : Viking Society for Northern Research University College |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : English literature |
ISBN | : 0903521768 |
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Presents eight essays on translations and reinterpretations of Old Norse myth and saga from the eighteenth century.
Studies in the Transmission and Reception of Old Norse Literature
Author | : Judy Quinn,Adele Cipolla |
Publsiher | : Brepols Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : European literature |
ISBN | : 2503555535 |
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The compelling world of the Vikings and their descendants, preserved in the sagas, poetry, and mythology of medieval Iceland, has been an important source of inspiration to artists and writers across Europe, as well as to scholars devoted to editing and interpreting the manuscript texts. A variety of creative ventures have been born of the processes of imagining this distant 'hyperborean' world. The essays in this volume, by scholars from Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, and the UK, examine the scholarly and artistic reception of a variety of Old Norse texts from the beginnings of the manuscript tradition in twelfth-century Iceland to contemporary poetry, crime fiction, and graphic novels produced in Britain, Ireland, Italy, and Iceland. The influence of Old Norse literature is further explored in the context of Shakespeare's plays, eighteenth-century Italian opera, the Romantic movement in Sweden and Denmark, and the so-called 'nordic renaissance' of the late nineteenth century (including the works of August Strindberg and William Morris), as well as in some of the political movements of twentieth-century northern Europe. Interest in Old Norse literature is charted as it spread beyond intellectual centres in Europe and out to a wider reading and viewing public. The influence of the 'hyperborean muse' is evident throughout this book, as the idea of early Nordic culture has been refashioned to reflect contemporary notions and ideals.
Old Norse Icelandic Literature
Author | : Carol J. Clover,John Lindow |
Publsiher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2019-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781501741654 |
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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.
Old Norse Icelandic Literature
Author | : Medieval Academy of America |
Publsiher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0802038239 |
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"In the past few decades, 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. Until the 1980s, however, there was a distinct lack of scholarship in English that synthesized the critical trends and thinking in the field, so in 1985 Carol J. Clover and John Lindow brought together several of the most distinguished Old Norse scholars to contribute essays for a collection that would finally provide a comprehensive guide to the major genres of Old Norse-Icelandic literature." "The contributors summarize and comment on scholarly work in the major branches of the field: eddic and skaldic poetry, family and kings' sagas, courtly writing, and mythology. Their essays, each with a full bibliography, make up this vital survey of Old Norse literature in English - a basic reference work that has stimulated much research and helped to open up the field to a wider academic readership." "This volume has become an essential text for instructors, and now, twenty years after its first appearance, it is being republished as part of the Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching (MART) series with a new preface that discusses more recent contributions to the field."
A Companion to Old Norse Icelandic Literature and Culture
Author | : Rory McTurk |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 2008-03-11 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781405137386 |
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This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culturedemonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language andculture from medieval to modern times. Comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in thefield Reflects current debates among Old Norse-Icelandicscholars Pays attention to previously neglected areas of study, such asthe sagas of Icelandic bishops and the fantasy sagas Looks at the ways Old Norse-Icelandic literature is used bymodern writers, artists and film directors, both within and outsideScandinavia Sets Old Norse-Icelandic language and literature in its widercultural context
The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature
Author | : Conrad Hjalmar Nordby |
Publsiher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 103 |
Release | : 2022-09-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : EAN:8596547348481 |
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature" by Conrad Hjalmar Nordby. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Saga and Society
Author | : Preben Meulengracht Sørensen |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UOM:39015038530658 |
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