Old Norse-Icelandic Literature by Heather O'donoghue

Old Norse-Icelandic Literature by Heather O'donoghue

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From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. It covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse. It shows how a range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by this literature.

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Old Norse-Icelandic Literature by Heather O'donoghue

From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. It covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse. It shows how a range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by this literature.
Heather O’Donoghue is Reader in Old Norse at Oxford University. She is a regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement.
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ISBN 13 9780631236269
ISBN 10 0631236260
Title Old Norse-Icelandic Literature
Author Heather O'donoghue
Series Wiley Blackwell Introductions To Literature
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 2003-12-09
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.