Hermann Palsson (1921–2002)
Author of Seven Viking Romances
About the Author
Series
Works by Hermann Palsson
Heimur Hávamála 2 copies
Leyndarmál Laxdælu 1 copy
Magnus Saga 1 copy
Hrímfaxi: Hestanöfn frá fyrri tíº til vorra daga og litir íslenska hestsins = Islandpferdenamen und -farben, von d (1995) 1 copy
Eftir þjóðveldið 1 copy
Uppruni Njálu 1 copy
Associated Works
The Vinland Sagas: The Icelandic Sagas about the First Documented Voyages across the North Atlantic (1220) — Editor and Translator, some editions — 1,135 copies, 18 reviews
King Harald's Saga: Harald Hardradi of Norway (1976) — Translator, some editions — 779 copies, 6 reviews
Orkneyinga Saga: the History of the Earls of Orkney (1200) — Translator, some editions — 707 copies, 4 reviews
Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories (1970) — Translator, some editions — 621 copies, 4 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Palsson, Hermann
- Legal name
- Pálsson, Hermann
- Other names
- Pálsson, Hermann
Palsson, Hermann
Hermann Pálsson,
Hermann Palsson, - Birthdate
- 1921-05-26
- Date of death
- 2002-08-11
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Iceland
University College Dublin - Organizations
- University of Edinburgh (1950)
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Associated Place (for map)
- Iceland
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Reviews
A curious example of a saga written to get laughs. There is a satirical example of most kinds of combats. This a is a late saga, writtten in the 1300's. It is not well known, but the prose is competent.
Bókin samanstendur af greinum þar sem Hermann fjallar um mikilvægi sagna í íslensku menningarlífi. Hann fer yfir ummerki um mikilvægi ritaðra og munnlegra sagna í íslensku heimilislífi frá landnámsöld fram á miðaldir. Heimildir sem hann getur nýtt sér eru oft af skornum skammti en Hermann virðist hafa nýtt sér fornar ritaðar heimildir vel til að finna ummerki um notkun sagnaskemmtunar við samkomur hjá bæði efnuðum bændum og hjá þeim sem minna máttu sín. show more Saknaði tilvísanna til heimilda en bókin er virðist skrifuð fyrir almennan markað því lítið er um slíkar tilvísanir. Hins vegar er hún á köflum þung og tyrfin fyrir auðveldan lestur. show less
Not the greatest of sagas, but deserving a wide readership.
Contains: Arrow-Odds saga (Örvar-odds saga) -- King Gautrek (Gautreks saga) -- Halfdan Eysteinsson (Halfdanar saga Eysteinssonar) -- Bosi and Herraud (Bosa saga ok Herrauðs) -- Egil and Asmund -- Thorstein Mansion-might -- Helgi Thorisson
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- Works
- 30
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- Rating
- 3.9
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