Seminar in Old Norse-Icelandic Language and Literature

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This course offers a thorough introduction to a language both closely related to Old English and in which survives one of the richest medieval literatures. We will start with an extensive coverage of grammar and syntax before reading short excerpts from sagas including Egil’s Saga and Grettir’s Saga . Enrollment limited to 20; knowledge of Old English, Latin, or German advised.