The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald Or, Kormak's Saga
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
13.02.2026
Verlag
Left of Brain BooksSeitenzahl
100
Maße (L/B/H)
20.3/13.3/0.7 cm
Gewicht
177 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-397-67024-3
Centered on the turbulent life of a tenth-century Icelandic poet, this saga recounts the career of Kormakr Ögmundarson and his enduring, troubled love for Steingerðr. As one of the Icelanders' sagas, it belongs to the early body of medieval Nordic narrative that blends history, legend, and verse. The text is distinctive for preserving a substantial corpus of skaldic poetry attributed to Kormakr, much of it devoted to his passion and frustration in love. Drawing heavily on oral tradition, the anonymous author adopts a restrained narrative voice, often limiting commentary to brief scene-setting that allows the poems to speak for themselves. This structure gives the work a raw, episodic quality while highlighting the emotional intensity of its verse. Together, the prose and poetry offer a compelling insight into skaldic art, personal honor, and love as remembered in Icelandic tradition.
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