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Islandica LIV"The world of romance, whether secular or sacred, is
often fraught with difficulties. Lovers are parted and have to
struggle to be reunited, monsters or evil stepmothers have to be
defeated, and the strength of one's devotion to God or the Virgin
Mary has to be demonstrated. Scholars of medieval romance
themselves often encounter a thicket of theoretical or philological
thorns to wade through, but as all lovers of a good romance know,
the protagonist is always rewarded for his or her kindness, wit,
hard work, and perseverance." from Romance and Love in Late
Medieval and Early Modern IcelandMarianne Kalinke, who retired from
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2006, made
profound contributions in Old Norse-Icelandic literature over her
distinguished career of teaching and writing. She is perhaps best
known for her Bridal-Quest Romance in Medieval Iceland, also in the
Islandica series. This volume in her honor features new essays by
fourteen authors on the theme of Old Norse-Icelandic romance and
love. Several chapters examine love between a man and a woman with
special focus on the ways in which the Sagas of Icelanders differ
from courtly romances; tragic and comic elements of Icelandic tales
of love; and the differing societal roles of women and men. Other
chapters explore the intersection of folklore, mythology, and
romance; the role of dwarfs in fourteenth-century Icelandic
romances; and the characteristics that distinguish heroic epics
from romances. Aspects of love as expressed through religion are
highlighted in chapters on sacred and hagiographic texts. For more
about the Islandica series, visit http:
//cip.cornell.edu/Islandica."
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