A History of Icelandic Literature

A History of Icelandic Literature
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9781421435466
ISBN-13 : 1421435462
Rating : 4/5 (462 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A History of Icelandic Literature by : Stefán Einarsson

Download or read book A History of Icelandic Literature written by Stefán Einarsson and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1957. 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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