Bibliography I of IV · Annotated

New Works Inspired by Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

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Ármann Guðmundsson, et al. Stútungasaga. Reykjavík, 1993.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on the Íslendingasögur and Sturlunga saga written in Icelandic

Ármann Jakobsson. Glæsir. JPV, 2011.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Eyrbyggja saga written in Icelandic

Ármann Jakobsson. Síðasti galdrameistarinn [The Last Sorcerer]. JPV, 2014.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Hrólfs saga kraka written in Icelandic

Ásgeir Jakobsson. Þórður kakali [Thord the Stammerer]. Skuggsjá, 1988.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Sturlunga saga written in Icelandic

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Benedikt Erlingsson, et al. Ormstunga [Worm-Tongue]. 1996.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on Gunnlaugs saga written in Icelandic

Benedikt Erlingsson. Ormstunga: ástarsaga [Worm-Tongue: Love Story]. Námsgagnastofnun, 2003.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on Gunnlaugs saga written in Icelandic

Benedikt Gröndal. Drápa um Örvar-Odd [A Poem About Arrow’s Point]. 1851.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Örvar-Odds saga written in Icelandic

Benedikt Gröndal. Gandreiðin [The Witch Ride]. Copenhagen, 1866.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on Njáls saga and Tristrams saga written in Icelandic

Benedikt Gröndal. Ragnarökkur. Kvæði um norðurlanda guði [Ragnarok: A Poem About Northland’s Gods]. 1868.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in Icelandic

Bergsveinn Birgisson. Geirmundar saga heljarskinns [The Saga of Geirmund Hellskin]. Bjartur, 2015.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Landnámabók and Grettis saga written in Icelandic

Bjarni Bjarnason. Mannorð [Reputation]. Uppheimar, 2011.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Gautreks saga written in Icelandic

Bjarni Harðarson. Sigurðar saga fóts: Íslensk riddarasaga [Sigurd Foot Saga: Icelandic Romance]. Sæmundur, 2010.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Sigurðar saga fóts written in Icelandic

Bjarni Harðarson. Mörður [Marten]. Sæmundur, 2014.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir. Njála. Mál og menning, 2002.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir. Egla. Mál og menning, 2004.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Egils saga written in Icelandic

Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir. Laxdæla. Mál og menning, 2006.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Laxdæla saga written in Icelandic

Brynjólfur Jónsson. Guðrún Ósvífsdóttir. Söguljóð [Gudrun Osvifsdottir: An Epic Poem]. *Reykjavík, 1892.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Laxdæla saga written in Icelandic

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Einar Kárason. Sagan af Gretti sterka [The Saga of Grettir the Strong]. Mál og menning, 1995.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Grettis saga written in Icelandic

Einar Kárason. Óvinafagnaður [Gathering of Foes]. Mál og menning, 2001.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Sturlunga saga written in Icelandic

Einar Kárason. Ofsi [Violence]. Mál og menning, 2008.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Sturlunga saga written in Icelandic

Einar Kárason. Skáld [Poet]. Mál og menning, 2012.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Sturlunga saga written in Icelandic

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Friðrik Ásmundsson Brekkan. Saga af Bróður Ylfing [Saga of the Wolf Clan Brother]. Þorsteinn M. Jónsson, 1929.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Njáls saga translated into Icelandic from the original Danish

Friðrik Ásmundsson Brekkan. Drottningarkyn [Queen Kin]. Bókfell, 1947.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

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Gerður Kristný. Blóðhófnir [Bloodhoof]. Mál og menning, 2010.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Gunnars-ríma [Gunnar’s Ballad].” Ljóðmæli, 1880.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Haugganga Hálfs konungs (vikivaki) [Breaking into Half’s King’s Cairn].” Ljóðmæli, 1880.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Hálfs saga og Hálfsrekka written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Arnljótur gellin.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Heimskringla written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Átrúnaður Helga magra.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Landnáma written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Glámur [Rattling].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Grettis saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Heimir, krákumál en nýju [Heimir, the Lay of Kraka but New].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ragnars saga loðbrókar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Hákon jarl.” Ljóðmæli, Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Hemings flokkur Áslákssonar” [The Story of Heming Aslakssonar]. Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Saga Magnúss konungs og Haralds konungs and Hemings þáttr Áslákssonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; I. Helga fagra [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: I. Helga the Beautiful].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; II. Steingerður [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: II. Steingerdur].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Kormáks saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; III Hildigunnur [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: III. Hildingunnur].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; IV. Bergþóra [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: IV. Bergthora].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; V. Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: V. Gudrun Osvifursdottir].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Laxdæla written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Jarlsníð [Jarl’s Níð].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar and Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Kálfur Árnason og Sveinn Alfífuson [Kalfur Arnason and Sveinn Alfifuson].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. "Olífant (Horn Rollands) [Elephant (Rolland’s Horn)].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Karlamagnús saga written inIcelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Sigríður Erlingsdóttir af Jaðri [Sigridur Erlingsdottir of the Border].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga and Þáttr Eindriða og Erlings written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Sköfnungur.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Laxdæla, Hrólfs saga kraka, and Kormákssaga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Starkaður.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Gautreks saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Tókastúfur.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga and Þáttr Tóka Tókasonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Þrír viðskilnaðir 2. Sverrir konungur [Three Departures: 2. King Sverrir].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn. Kaupmannhöfn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Sverris saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Hár hallgerðar [Hallgerdur’s Hair].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt og gamalt, 1906.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Þjóstólfur.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt og gamalt, 1906.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Guðmundur Kamban. Vítt sé ég land og fagurt I og II [Far and Wide I See an Enchanting Land: One and Two]. Helgafell, 1945.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Grænlendinga saga, Eiriks saga rauða, and Eyrbyggja saga translated into Icelandic

Guðlaug Richter. Kappar og konungar [Heroes and Kings]. Mál og menning, 1989.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on various Íslendinga þættir written in Icelandic

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Halldór Laxness. Gerpla [Wayward Heroes]. Helgafell, 1952.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Fóstbræðra saga and Óláfs saga helga written in Icelandic

Humble, Richard. Leifur heppni [Leif the Lucky]. Translated by Guðrún Magnúsdóttir, Mál og menning, 1991.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Grænlendinga saga and Eiríks saga rauða written in Icelandic

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Indriði G. Þorsteinsson. Útlaginn [The Outlaw]. Prenthúsið, 1981.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Gísla saga written in Icelandic

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Jón Daníelsson. Leifur heppni og Vínland hið góða [Leif the Lucky and Vinland the Good]. Íslendingasagnaútgáfan, 2000.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Eiríks saga rauða and Grænlendinga saga written in Icelandic

Jón Thoroddsen. Vana. 1922.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on Ynglinga saga written in Icelandic

Jónas Hallgrímsson. “Gunnarshólmi.” [Gunnar’s Islet] Fjölnir 4, 1838, pp. 31-32.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Jónas Kristjánsson. Veröld víð: Skáldsaga um ævi og örlög Guðríðar Þorbjarnardóttur, víðförlustu konu miðalda. [Wide World: A Poet’s Saga of the Life and Destiny of Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir, A Far-Travelled, Medieval Woman]. Vaka-Helgafell, 1998.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Grænlendinga saga and Eiriks saga rauða written in Icelandic

K

Kristín Steinsdóttir. Vítahringur: Helgusona saga [Vicious Circle: Helga’s Sons’ Story]. Vaka-Helgafell, 2004.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Harðar saga written in Icelandic

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Matthías Jochumsson. Grettisljóð [Grettir’s Poem]. Skúli Thoroddsen, 1897.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Grettis saga written in Icelandic

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Njörður P. Njarðvík. Auðunn og ísbjörninn [Audun and the Polar Bear]. Iðunn, 1991.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Auðunnar þáttur written in Icelandic

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Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir. Hjartsláttur [Heartbeat]. Mál og menning, 2009.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Tristrams saga ok Ísöndar written in Icelandic

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Sigrún Davíðsdóttir. Silfur Egils [Egil’s Silver]. Almenna bókafélagið, 1989.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Egils saga written in Icelandic

Svava Jakobsdóttir. Gunnlaðar saga [Gunnloth’s Saga]. Forlagið, 1987.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in Icelandic

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Thor Vilhjálmsson. Morgunþula í stráum [Morning Verse in the Grass]. Mál og menning, 1998.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Sturlunga saga written in Icelandic

Torfhildur Hólm. Kjartan og Guðrún [Kjartan and Gudrun]. Ísafoldarprentsmiðja, 1886.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Laxdæla saga written in Icelandic

Torfi Hjartarson. Egill. Námsgagnastofnun, 1988.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Egils saga written in Icelandic

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Vilborg Davíðsdóttir. Auður. Mál og menning, 2009.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Laxdæla saga written in Icelandic

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Þórunn Valdimarsdóttir. Kalt er annars blóð [Cold is Another’s Blood]. JPV, 2007.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Þórunn Valdimarsdóttir. Mörg eru ljónsins eyru [The Lion has Many Ears]. JPV, 2010.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Laxdæla saga written in Icelandic

Þorsteinn Stefánsson. Grettir sterki [Grettir the Strong]. Translated by Sigrún Klara Hannesdóttir. Skjaldborg, 1991.

Novel · Icelandic
A novel based on Grettis saga written in Icelandic

Þórður Helgason. Þar var ég [There I Was]. Reykjavík, 1989.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

All 207 entries from the original bibliography.

About these bibliographies

The bibliographies and links were begun in 2019 with the support of the Department of Icelandic Language and Literature and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba.

The first is annotated with the major sources each new work draws on. None claims to be comprehensive.

Credits

Editors: Christopher Crocker, Dustin Geeraert, Selina Heidinger Web Design & Technical Editor: Ryan E. Johnson Additional Research: Austin Quagleini With thanks to Migration: The 9th UM / University of Iceland Partnership Conference, From Iceland to the Americas, and The Afterlife of Eddas and Sagas.