 | Anglo-Saxon England in Icelandic Medieval Texts Subjects: Old Norse literature -- History and criticism; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 1066–1485 -- Sources; Literature Comparative -- Old Norse and English (Old); Literature Comparative -- English (Old) and Old Norse; Great Britain in literature; The England of Icelandic medieval texts is more of a stage than a country, and chiefly functions to provide saga heroes with fame abroad. Since many of these texts are rarely examined outside of Iceland or in the English language, Fjalldal's book is important for scholars of both medieval Norse culture and Anglo-Saxon England. Fjalldal Magnus : Magnús Fjalldal is a professor in the Department of English at Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland). |
