Ármann Jakobsson
I am Ármann Jakobsson, professor in mediaeval Icelandic literature at the University of Iceland.
Area of specialisation: Medieval literature. Cultural studies. Folklore.
Sagas of Icelanders, kings’ sagas, þættir, legendary sagas, eddic poetry, skaldic poetry, late medieval poetry, Sturlunga saga, J.R.R. Tolkien.
The supernatural, the marginal, royal ideology, medieval aesthetics, history of scholarship.
Career: Before I started working at the University (1/1 2008), I was a research council fellow, external lecturer at the University, a teacher at MR sixth form college, a columnist and critic for DV daily newspaper, and I had a research position at Árnastofnun in 2007.
Some scholarly interests:
1. The mediaeval royal biographies and kingship ideology in mediaeval Icelandic narratives.
2. Medieval Icelandic encounters with the supernatural.
3. Marginal people in mediaeval Icelandic prose narrative.
4. The Old Norse-Icelandic legendary sagas.
5. Iceland and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages.
Bibliography: My bibliography can be found here: https://uni.hi.is/armannja/ritaskra/
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ármann_Jakobsson
Supervisors: Doktorvater was Prof. Bjarni Guðnason, and Ásdís Egilsdóttir supervised me at undergraduate and MA-level.
Phone: +3545255847
Address: Árnagarði v. Suðurgötu
Area of specialisation: Medieval literature. Cultural studies. Folklore.
Sagas of Icelanders, kings’ sagas, þættir, legendary sagas, eddic poetry, skaldic poetry, late medieval poetry, Sturlunga saga, J.R.R. Tolkien.
The supernatural, the marginal, royal ideology, medieval aesthetics, history of scholarship.
Career: Before I started working at the University (1/1 2008), I was a research council fellow, external lecturer at the University, a teacher at MR sixth form college, a columnist and critic for DV daily newspaper, and I had a research position at Árnastofnun in 2007.
Some scholarly interests:
1. The mediaeval royal biographies and kingship ideology in mediaeval Icelandic narratives.
2. Medieval Icelandic encounters with the supernatural.
3. Marginal people in mediaeval Icelandic prose narrative.
4. The Old Norse-Icelandic legendary sagas.
5. Iceland and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages.
Bibliography: My bibliography can be found here: https://uni.hi.is/armannja/ritaskra/
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ármann_Jakobsson
Supervisors: Doktorvater was Prof. Bjarni Guðnason, and Ásdís Egilsdóttir supervised me at undergraduate and MA-level.
Phone: +3545255847
Address: Árnagarði v. Suðurgötu
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Saga íslenskra bókmennta frá Atla Húnakonungi til ársins 2022.
The history of Icelandic literature from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.
This anthology of 23 articles by Old Norse scholars from 10 countries offers new critical approaches to the study of the many manifestations of the paranormal in the Middle Ages. The guiding principle of the collection is to depart from symbolic or reductionist readings of the subject matter in favor of focusing on the paranormal as human experience and, essentially, on how these experiences are defined by the sources. The authors work with a variety of medieval Icelandic textual sources including family sagas, legendary sagas, romances, poetry, hagiography and miracles, exploring the diversity of paranormal activity in the medieval North.
This volume questions all previous definitions of the subject matter, most decisively the idea of saga realism, and opens up new avenues in saga research.
https://www.amazon.com/Troll-Inside-You-Paranormal-Activity/dp/1947447009/
https://punctumbooks.com/titles/the-troll-inside-you-paranormal-activity-in-the-medieval-north/
Thanks to Punctum Books and to Rannís for making this book possible.
https://www.amazon.com/Routledge-Research-Companion-Medieval-Icelandic/dp/0367133652/
The last fifty years have seen a significant change in the focus of saga studies, from a preoccupation with origins and development to a renewed interest in other topics, such as the nature of the sagas and their value as sources to medieval ideologies and mentalities.
The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas presents a detailed interdisciplinary examination of saga scholarship over the last fifty years, sometimes juxtaposing it with earlier views and examining the sagas both as works of art and as source materials.
This volume will be of interest to Old Norse and medieval Scandinavian scholars and accessible to medievalists in general.
Saga íslenskra bókmennta frá Atla Húnakonungi til ársins 2022.
The history of Icelandic literature from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.
This anthology of 23 articles by Old Norse scholars from 10 countries offers new critical approaches to the study of the many manifestations of the paranormal in the Middle Ages. The guiding principle of the collection is to depart from symbolic or reductionist readings of the subject matter in favor of focusing on the paranormal as human experience and, essentially, on how these experiences are defined by the sources. The authors work with a variety of medieval Icelandic textual sources including family sagas, legendary sagas, romances, poetry, hagiography and miracles, exploring the diversity of paranormal activity in the medieval North.
This volume questions all previous definitions of the subject matter, most decisively the idea of saga realism, and opens up new avenues in saga research.
https://www.amazon.com/Troll-Inside-You-Paranormal-Activity/dp/1947447009/
https://punctumbooks.com/titles/the-troll-inside-you-paranormal-activity-in-the-medieval-north/
Thanks to Punctum Books and to Rannís for making this book possible.
https://www.amazon.com/Routledge-Research-Companion-Medieval-Icelandic/dp/0367133652/
The last fifty years have seen a significant change in the focus of saga studies, from a preoccupation with origins and development to a renewed interest in other topics, such as the nature of the sagas and their value as sources to medieval ideologies and mentalities.
The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas presents a detailed interdisciplinary examination of saga scholarship over the last fifty years, sometimes juxtaposing it with earlier views and examining the sagas both as works of art and as source materials.
This volume will be of interest to Old Norse and medieval Scandinavian scholars and accessible to medievalists in general.
A YA fantasy novel about four 21st century youths and the elf tradition of Iceland. Four Icelandic children have travelled to the elf realm Tudati and are supposed to rule the kingdom as monarchs. But what about the older ruler and creator of the kingdom? And will their kingdom be safe from the monster Vritra?
Prestsetrið eftir Ármann Jakobsson er bráðskemmtileg og spennandi saga um glæp. Þetta er sjötta bók hans um lögregluteymi Kristínar og Bjarna en hver þeirra er sjálfstæð. Sigurjón Sighvatsson hefur tryggt sér kvikmyndaréttinn á Tíbrá úr sömu seríu.
A YA fantasy novel about four 21st century youths and the elf tradition of Iceland. Four Icelandic children have travelled to the elf realm Tudati and are supposed to rule the kingdom as monarchs. But are they suited for this role? And are the elves as peaceful, sincere and benevolent as they seem?
Published by Angústúra.
Second part in a series of four books.
Has been called 'a fusion of SKAM and Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar'.
https://pastel.is/products/legends
A YA fantasy novel about four 21st century youths and the elf tradition of Iceland. A young boy is kidnapped. Ten years later, his sister meets a boy who interests her. But have the elves returned to claim the rest of their prey?
Published by Angústúra.
First part in a series of four books.
Has been called 'a fusion of SKAM and Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar'.
Julia and her friends go on the cruiser Henrietta but during the voyage they are kidnapped by QWACHA and taken in a submarine to the underwater lair of the insidious grandmaster of this strange cult. There they experience horrors unlike any they have known before.
Julia and her mother live in a museum but one day a mummy believed to be cursed arrives there. Strange events began to happen and Julia and her friends must pit their wits against a secret organisation that seemingly wishes to steal the mummy. Who can they trust? And what exactly is QWACHA?
A gruesome murder is committed at a research institution, and at the same time a young woman goes missing. Could this be connected to an old folktale? And how does paternity fit in?
The detectives Bjarni and Kristín from 'Útlagamorðin' have their hands full with this complicated crime.
The story of a village.
A small village in Iceland is shaken by sex murders where young men seem to be targeted. Can Bjarni and Kristín find the murderer before he kills again?
A re-working of Hrólfs saga kraka focusing on the reliability of stories and gender roles. The protagonist is mistakenly assumed to have magic powers and is summoned to court to defend the kingdom against a threat from the supposedly evil Queen Skuld.
Not exactly poetry nor prose, Fréttir í mínu landi is betwixt and between.
This book is long out of print. The full text as printed is here.
Textinn er sá sami og birtist en án mynda.
Textinn er sá sami og birtist en án mynda.
A third season appeared in 2023 with the prime minister of Iceland guest starring in the last episode.
50 episodes concerning various issues that pertain to Old Icelandic literature.
In Icelandic.
With Eiríkur Ó. Guðmundsson.
In Icelandic.
In Icelandic.