The Structure of Old Norse "Dróttkvætt" Poetry

The Structure of Old Norse
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781501732447
ISBN-13 : 1501732447
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Book Synopsis The Structure of Old Norse "Dróttkvætt" Poetry by : Kari Ellen Gade

Download or read book The Structure of Old Norse "Dróttkvætt" Poetry written by Kari Ellen Gade and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The drottkvett was a form of Old Norse skaldic poetry composed to glorify a chieftain's deeds or to lament his death. Kari Ellen Gade explores the structural peculiarities of ninth- and tenth-century drottkvett poetry and suggests a solution to the mystery of the origins of the drottkvett and its eventual demise in the fourteenth century.


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