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Sigurður Nordal (1886–1974)

Author of Voluspå

46+ Works 109 Members 2 Reviews 2 Favorited

About the Author

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Works by Sigurður Nordal

Voluspå (1978) 24 copies
Hrafnkels Saga Freysgoda (1958) 9 copies, 1 review
Icelandic Culture (1990) 8 copies, 1 review
Baugabrot 3 copies
Mannlysingar I 2 copies
Mannlysingar II 2 copies
Mannlsingar III 2 copies

Associated Works

The Prose Edda (1220) — Introduction, some editions — 3,711 copies, 32 reviews

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Birthdate
1886-09-14
Date of death
1974-09-21
Gender
male
Education
University of Copenhagen
University of Oxford
Occupations
philologist
novelist
poet
diplomat
Nationality
Iceland
Birthplace
Eyjolfsstadir, Iceland
Place of death
Reykjavik, Iceland
Disambiguation notice
VIAF:24610468
Associated Place (for map)
Iceland

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Reviews

4 reviews
Author Sigurður Nordal was a scholar, author, diplomat, and the dean of Icelandic culture. This book illuminates the medieval Icelandic literature from a different angle than other texts. This is a fascinating and eye-opening volume to the culture of the people of the sagas.

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