{"title":"Margrét Eggertsdóttir","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"icelandic-baroque-book-margrt-eggertsdttir-9780935995169","title":"Icelandic Baroque","description":"Icelandic Baroque seeks to approach the writings of Hallgr mur P tursson (1614-1674), Iceland's leading devotional poet, from a new direction. Hallgr mur is best known for his Pass us lmar, fifty hymns that contemplate the crucifixion and death of Christ, using a variety of meters and melodies; they have been sung in Iceland over Lent for many generations. This book offers a new evaluation of his poetry. First, seventeenth-century Icelandic literature in general, and Hallgr mur's works in particular, are set in the wider context of contemporary European literature, particularly from Scandinavia and Germany. Second, the influence of the poet's social milieu, both domestic and overseas, is explored. Third, the author Margr t Eggertsd ttir explores whether and, if so, how aesthetic and literary theories of the baroque can enrich our understanding of seventeenth-century Icelandic literature. Her principal aim is to contribute to a reevaluation of Icelandic seventeenth-century literary history by applying new interpretative perspectives to works by leading poets of the period, most notably the iconic figure of Hallgr mur P tursson.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49730478539025,"sku":"NGR9780935995169","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0935995161.jpg?v=1760176212"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-margrt-eggertsdttir.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}