Over two sessions, we will discuss Njal’s Saga. This is perhaps the best-known Icelandic saga, and it tells a dramatic and violent story, featuring a rich set of characters. Njal's Saga deals with love, friendship, but also politics and vengeance.
For this session we will read:
- Njal’s Saga. Translated by Robert Cook. Penguin, 2006.
- Chapter 1-81.
For those that want to read it in Norwegian, we recommend:
- Njåls saga. Translated by Jon Gunnar Jørgensen. Torleif Dahls Kulturbibliotek, 2018
The two sessions will be led by Stefka G. Eriksen, Associate Professor in Medieval Studies at ILN and Karin Kukkonen, Professor of Comparative Literature at ILOs.
About the reading group
Mats Haraldsen and Sarah Bro Trasmundi are organizing an exploratory reading group, where we read a mix of stories and academic texts. The aim is to discuss readings that we have wanted to read for some time — or simply read a text again and discuss it with people coming from completely different fields. No specific field expertise is required to join.
People can join as they they please – and should not feel obliged to attend every time or for all readings of a text. However, let us know prior to each session if you plan on attending, by contacting mats.haraldsen@ilos.uio.no or s.b.trasmundi@ilos.uio.no