The threatening wave: Norse poetry and the Scottish Isles

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The threatening wave: Norse poetry and the Scottish Isles

The poetry discussed in this paper presents a range of responses to sailing around the northern parts of the British Isles, by poets more or less familiar with these routes but also with Norway, Iceland and sea-ways much further afield. These poets use traditional forms and imagery to express the pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jesch, Judith
Other Authors:	Barrett, James H.
Format:	Book Section
Published:	Maney Publishing 2016
Subjects:	Norse Viking poetry ships sea maritime
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32319/

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