Details

Other Title:

poetics of commemoration

Subjects:

Old Norse poetry -- History and criticism.
Scalds and scaldic poetry -- History and criticism.

Summary:

'The Poetics of Commemoration' is a study of the role poetry played in the commemoration of kings during the Viking age, investigating the variety of ways in which poets responded to the death of a king, and how poetry helped to construct a shared memory and identity for the community he left behind.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 14, 2015).

ISBN:

0-19-180817-2