The Fox as a Dying Hero: An Edition and Translation of the Late Medieval Icelandic Poem Skaufalabálkur

The late-medieval Icelandic poem Skaufalabálkur describes the final hunting trip of an old fox in a style mimicking heroic epic. The work is traditionally connected with poets working at or near Skarð in Western-Iceland in the 15th century and we argue here that the language of the poem is consisten...

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Published in:Scandinavian-Canadian Studies
Main Authors: Þorgeirsson, Haukur, Sayers, William
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada 2023
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Online Access:http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1107822ar
https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan239
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spelling fterudit:oai:erudit.org:1107822ar 2024-04-21T08:05:49+00:00 The Fox as a Dying Hero: An Edition and Translation of the Late Medieval Icelandic Poem Skaufalabálkur Þorgeirsson, Haukur Sayers, William 2023 http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1107822ar https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan239 en eng Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada Érudit Scandinavian-Canadian Studies vol. 30 (2023) http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1107822ar doi:10.29173/scancan239 ©, 2023HaukurÞorgeirsson, WilliamSayers Beast epic satire literary conventions heroic poetry Eddic poetry text 2023 fterudit https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan239 2024-03-27T17:47:58Z The late-medieval Icelandic poem Skaufalabálkur describes the final hunting trip of an old fox in a style mimicking heroic epic. The work is traditionally connected with poets working at or near Skarð in Western-Iceland in the 15th century and we argue here that the language of the poem is consistent with that dating. This new edition presents a text of the poem based on the oldest manuscript with some advances in the reading and interpretation of certain words. The translation aims to accurately transmit the poem’s rich vocabulary pertaining to the life of foxes and medieval farming in the subarctic and to accessibly convey a satiric gem to a modern audience. Le poème islandais de la fin du Moyen Âge Skaufalabálkur décrit la dernière chasse d'un vieux renard dans un style imitant l'épopée héroïque. L'œuvre est traditionnellement liée à des poètes travaillant à Skarð ou dans ses environs, dans l'ouest de l'Islande, au XVe siècle, et nous soutenons ici que la langue du poème est cohérente avec cette datation. Cette nouvelle édition présente un texte du poème basé sur le plus ancien manuscrit, avec quelques avancées dans la lecture et l'interprétation de certains mots. La traduction vise à transmettre avec précision le riche vocabulaire du poème relatif à la vie des renards et à l'agriculture médiévale dans le subarctique, et à transmettre de manière accessible un joyau satirique à un public moderne. Text Iceland Subarctic subarctique* Érudit.org (Université Montréal) Scandinavian-Canadian Studies 30 1 19
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The Fox as a Dying Hero: An Edition and Translation of the Late Medieval Icelandic Poem Skaufalabálkur
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description The late-medieval Icelandic poem Skaufalabálkur describes the final hunting trip of an old fox in a style mimicking heroic epic. The work is traditionally connected with poets working at or near Skarð in Western-Iceland in the 15th century and we argue here that the language of the poem is consistent with that dating. This new edition presents a text of the poem based on the oldest manuscript with some advances in the reading and interpretation of certain words. The translation aims to accurately transmit the poem’s rich vocabulary pertaining to the life of foxes and medieval farming in the subarctic and to accessibly convey a satiric gem to a modern audience. Le poème islandais de la fin du Moyen Âge Skaufalabálkur décrit la dernière chasse d'un vieux renard dans un style imitant l'épopée héroïque. L'œuvre est traditionnellement liée à des poètes travaillant à Skarð ou dans ses environs, dans l'ouest de l'Islande, au XVe siècle, et nous soutenons ici que la langue du poème est cohérente avec cette datation. Cette nouvelle édition présente un texte du poème basé sur le plus ancien manuscrit, avec quelques avancées dans la lecture et l'interprétation de certains mots. La traduction vise à transmettre avec précision le riche vocabulaire du poème relatif à la vie des renards et à l'agriculture médiévale dans le subarctique, et à transmettre de manière accessible un joyau satirique à un public moderne.
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