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Andersson’s tripartite (synopsis-outline-comment) analysis of 24 Icelandic Family Sagas, the formal, theoretical function of which seeks ‘to convey as clearly as possible the content of the sagas’ (p. 96). In relation to Egils saga, Andersson examines the compositional structure of the saga’s narrative, proposing two event-chronologies that separate and bridge its two major conflict narratives (King Haraldr Hárfagri (Fairhair) - Thórólfr, Egill Skallagrímsson - Eirik Bloodaxe); each of which, by and large, adhere structurally to the following six-part schema: introduction, conflict, climax, revenge, reconciliation and aftermath. On the basis of this model, Andersson claims, ‘Egils saga is perfectly clear in its composition. The only innovation…is a departure from the one-climax principle in favour of a dual structure with two climaxes, Thórólfr’s death and Egill’s break with Erik’ (p. 109). | |||
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* ''Written by:'' | * ''Written by:'' Martin McNally | ||
* ''Icelandic/English translation:'' | * ''Icelandic/English translation:'' | ||
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Revision as of 02:15, 15 November 2015
- Author: Andersson, Theodore M.
- Title: Chapter ??
- Published in: The Icelandic Family Saga. An Analytic Reading
- Place, Publisher: Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press
- Year: 1967
- Pages: 97–110
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- Reference: Andersson, Theodore M. The Icelandic Family Saga. An Analytic Reading, pp. 97–110. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1967.
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Annotation
Andersson’s tripartite (synopsis-outline-comment) analysis of 24 Icelandic Family Sagas, the formal, theoretical function of which seeks ‘to convey as clearly as possible the content of the sagas’ (p. 96). In relation to Egils saga, Andersson examines the compositional structure of the saga’s narrative, proposing two event-chronologies that separate and bridge its two major conflict narratives (King Haraldr Hárfagri (Fairhair) - Thórólfr, Egill Skallagrímsson - Eirik Bloodaxe); each of which, by and large, adhere structurally to the following six-part schema: introduction, conflict, climax, revenge, reconciliation and aftermath. On the basis of this model, Andersson claims, ‘Egils saga is perfectly clear in its composition. The only innovation…is a departure from the one-climax principle in favour of a dual structure with two climaxes, Thórólfr’s death and Egill’s break with Erik’ (p. 109).
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- Written by: Martin McNally
- Icelandic/English translation:
