ICELANDIC LITERATURE


Meaning of ICELANDIC LITERATURE in English

body of writings in Icelandic, including those from Old Icelandic (also called Old Norse) through Modern Icelandic. It is best known for the richness of its classical period, which is equivalent in time to the early and medieval periods in western European literature. See Scandinavian literature; Edda; Icelanders' sagas; saga; skaldic poetry.

Britannica English vocabulary.      Английский словарь Британика.