description: A study of "ethnic poetics" in old Norse literature with particular attention to Orvar Odds saga , Swenson's book treats the boast-insult debate tradition, a hotly debated topic in recent years. Swenson's study provides original and provocative judgements on earlier commentaries. Swenson provides a helpful outline of contemporary theory in the opening chapters before turning to the actual genre discussion and explication of a single saga text.
language: English
title: Performing Definitions: Two Genres of Insult in Old Norse Literature (Studies in Scandinavian Literature and Culture, Volume 3)
titlecomplete: Performing Definitions: Two Genres of Insult in Old Norse Literature (Studies in Scandinavian Literature and Culture, Volume 3) (English and Germanic Languages Edition)
publisher: Camden House