The Skald Sagas as a Genre: Definitions and Typical Features

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents V
3. Introduction 1
4. The Skald Sagas as a Genre: Definitions and Typical Features 25
5. The Dating and Attributions of Verses in the Skald Sagas 50
6. The Relation between Verses and Prose in Bjarnar saga Hitdoelakappa 75
7. The Relation between Verses and Prose in HallfreÒar saga and Gunnlaugs saga 125
8. The Prosimetrum Form 1: Verses as the Voice of the Past 172
9. TheProsimetrum Form 2: Verses as the Basis for Saga Composition and Interpretation 191
10. Skald Sagas in their Literary Context 1: Other Icelandic Genres 218
11. Skald Sagas in their Literary Context 2: Possible European Contexts 232
12. Skald Sagas in their Literary Context 3: The Love Triangle Theme 272
13. Representations of Skalds in the Sagas 1: Social and Professional Relations 285
14. Representations of Skalds in the Sagas 2: Gender Relations 309
15. Literature 333
16. Notes on contributors 350
17. Index 353