Sagas of Warrior-Poets
By Leifur Eiricksson
Introduction by Diana Whaley
Edited by Diana Whaley
Notes by Diana Whaley
By Leifur Eiricksson
Introduction by Diana Whaley
Edited by Diana Whaley
Notes by Diana Whaley
Category: Poetry | Fiction | Classic Fiction
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$20.00
Oct 29, 2002 | ISBN 9780140447712
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Table Of Contents
Sagas of Warrior-PoetsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Further Reading
A Note on the Translations
Sagas of Warrior-Poets
Kormak’s Saga (trans. Rory McTurk)
The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-poet (trans. Diana Whaley)
The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue (trans. Katrina Attwood)
The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People (trans. Alison Finlay)
Viglund’s Saga (trans. Marianne Kalinke)
Notes
Plot Summaries
Reference Section:
Maps
Chronology
Rulers
Social, Political and Legal Structures
The Farm
Early Icelandic Literature
The Techniques of Skaldic Poetry
Glossary
Index of Characters
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