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The Structure of Old Norse Dróttkvætt Poetry
Kari Ellen Gade
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Description for The Structure of Old Norse Dróttkvætt Poetry
Hardback. Series: Islandica. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; DSBB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
The drottkvett was a form of Old Norse skaldic poetry composed to glorify a chieftain's deeds or to lament his death. Kari Ellen Gade explores the structural peculiarities of ninth- and tenth-century drottkvett poetry and suggests a solution to the mystery of the origins of the drottkvett and its eventual demise in the fourteenth century.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Islandica
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801430237
SKU
V9780801430237
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Ref
99-1
About Kari Ellen Gade
Kari Ellen Gade, Professor in the Department of Germanic Studies at Indiana University, and translator, with Theodore M. Andersson, of Morkinskinna: The Earliest Icelandic Chronicle of the Norwegian Kings (1030–1157).
Reviews for The Structure of Old Norse Dróttkvætt Poetry
This splendid book represents a triumph over the massive technical difficulties inherent in its production.... The originality and thoroughness of Gade's methodology, her awareness and synthesis of pertinent work by other scholars, and her ability to communicate lucidly to the reader are an inspiration throughout.
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