Bibliography I of IV · Annotated

New Works Inspired by Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

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Anderson, Poul. Hrolf Kraki’s Saga. Ballatine Books, 1973.

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

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

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

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Ewald, Johannes. Rolf Krage. 1770.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Gesta Danorum and Hrólfs saga kraka written in Danish

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

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

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Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Helge. 1814.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Hrólfs saga kraka written in Danish

Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Hroars saga [Hroar’s Saga]. 1817.

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

Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Hrolf krake. 1828.

Poem · Danish
A poem base on Hrólfs saga kraka written in Danish

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.