by Stefán Einarsson (Author)

Originally published in 1957. Stefán Einarsson covers almost a thousand years of Icelandic literature in tracing the influence of the sagas and eddic poems. The book begins with background on Icelandic literature, outlining its literary roots in Scandinavia. Following this, Einarsson provides a thorough survey of Icelandic literature through the 1950s.

Author Biography

Stefán Einarsson taught Scandinavian philology at Johns Hopkins University. He was a founding officer of the Icelandic Patriotic Society. He also authored Icelandic: Grammar, Text, Glossary.