Iceland 1930

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Identifikator:: 1830571079

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-221162

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Iceland 1930

Edition:: 2. ed.

Place of publication:: Reykjavík

Publisher:: Ríkisprentsmiđjan Gutenberg

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: 193 S.; Tab., Kt., Taf.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Document type:: Monograph

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Title:: Literature

Collection:: Economics Books

56 of which are admirably executed, struck a new and peculiar note. Jakob Thorarensen (1886) has published a volume of very good short stories. Gudm. G. Hagalin (1898—) has in a series of long and short novels mainly depicted the life of seamen and farmers in western Iceland. Halldér "Kiljan Laxness (1902—) has written a few short stories and two long novels chiefly dealing with the struggle of the spirit against the ‘devil and the flesh’. Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889-)a well known author, also autside of Scandinavia, has written most of his novels in Danish — only a few in Icelandic. Kristmann Gudmunds- son (1901—) is already an author of some note. His novels, descrip- live of Icelandic country life, are all written in Norwegian. Authores- ses of some note are: Theodora Thoroddsen (Short Stories), Unnur Bjarklind (Short Stories), and Kristin Sigfisdéttir (Short Stories. novels and plays). Of American-Icelanders who have written short stories, the follow- ing deserve to be mentioned: Thorsteinh Th. Thorsteinsson, Jéhannes. P. Palsson, and Mrs. Gudrin H. Finnsdéttir. The Drama. Dramatic literature in Iceland has necessarily had few representatives, for play-acting in small towns with no national theatre has had many difficulties to contend with, Yet a good beginning has already been made. The first attempt in this field dates from the be- ginning of the nineteenth century. Of later play-wrights we may here mention Matthias Jochumsson, Indridi Einarsson (1851—), Einar Kvaran, Jéhann Sigurjénsson (1880—1919), all choosing their subjects from Icelandic history and folk-tales or from modern Icelandic life; and Gudmundur Kamban (1888--) who has worked on modern sub- jects only. The two last-named dramatists have written their plays both in Icelandic -and Danish and attained to considerable fame a- road, especially Sigurjénsson by his brilliant drama “Fialla- Eyvindur® (Eyvindur of the Hills). Of Icelandic playwrights in Canada, Guttormur J. Guitormsson and Jéhannes P. Pilsson should be mentioned, both having written a few pieces, chiefly one-act plays.

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