Hermann Pálsson

Author

1921 – 2002

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Who was Hermann Pálsson?

Hermann Pálsson was an Icelandic language scholar and translator, "one of the most distinguished scholars of Icelandic studies of his generation". Often working in collaboration with others such as Magnus Magnusson or Paul Edwards, he translated around 40 works of medieval Icelandic literature.

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Born
May 26, 1921
Iceland
Also known as
  • Hermann Palsson
Nationality
  • Iceland
Education
  • University of Iceland
Died
Aug 11, 2002

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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