Surf these sites: Art and Literature from Iceland. -- Art and literature from Iceland. Information about novels, books and works of Icelandic authors and painters. Featured artists are the writers Elías Snæland Jónsson, Úlfar Harri Elíasson and Anna Kristín Brynjúlfsdóttir and the painter Brynjúlfur Jónsson. Halldór Kiljan Laxness Nobel Laureate -- Halldór Kiljan Laxness (1902 - 1998) was awarded the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature. Heimskringla -- or "The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway" By Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179 - 1241) Index of Icelandic Medieval Literature -- Texts about Icelandic sagas and Medieval Icelandic Literature. Jónas Hallgrímsson: Selected Poetry and Prose -- Iceland''s most important modern poet (1807-1845) translated for the first time. 50 works; extensive articles, essays, biography, illustrations, sound." National and University Library of Iceland -- The National Library of Iceland. The library functions include collecting and preserving all materials published in Icelandic. It has an online Library System. Netútgáfan -- Online Texts of many Icelandic Manuscripts (in Icelandic only). The Icelandic play ''Birds in Death Throes'' -- The Icelandic play Birds in Death Throes by the writer Elías Snæland Jónsson from Reykjavik, Iceland. Info on actors with interviews and pictures from a performance in a theater in Dresden, Germany. The Laxdaela Saga -- Originally written in Icelandic (Old Norse) sometime around the year 1245 A.D. Author unknown, although some scholars contend (on good, but by no means firm, textual evidence) that the author was probably a woman. The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald -- Originally written in Icelandic sometime between 1250 - 1300 A.D., although parts may be based on a now lost 12th century saga. Author unknown. The Saga of Grettir the Strong -- The Saga of Grettir the Strong was originally written in the early 14th century by an unknown author. The Story of Burnt Njal (Njal''s Saga) -- Originally written in Icelandic, sometime in the 13th Century A.D. Author unknown. The Story of the Ere-Dwellers ("Erybyggja Saga") -- Originally written in Icelandic (Old Norse) sometime around the middle of the 13th century. Author unknown, although some scholars have suggested a connection with the author of the "Laxdaela Saga". The Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland. -- The Árni Magnússon Institute has custody of the medieval Icelandic manuscripts. It main roles are preserving and researching the manuscripts and publishing critical editions of them.
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