Ljóðmæli Hallgríms Péturssonar 5 Crime Sigrún Júlíusdóttir professor emeritus at

Sigrún Júlíusdóttir professor emeritus at the University of Iceland

When herring fishing gripped the nation like gold rush in the mid twentieth century

Although he did not live to an old age his ideas were central in the turmoil at this time in Iceland´s history

Their impact on the Icelandic music and cultural in general life was momentous

In this book the author Árni Snævarr sheds new light on this event in Icelandic history and puts it in context with events happening today

Ljóðmæli Hallgríms Péturssonar 5 Crime Sigrún Júlíusdóttir professor emeritus atThis is the fifth volume in a series about Hallgrmur Ptursson (1614 1674) and his work. Most of the poems dealt with here are everyday observations and nursery rhymes. Most of these were also written down after his passing. Every poem is shown from the original manuscript with detailed information about later corrections and versions. ISBN 9789979654681 Editors Margrt Eggertsdttir, Karl skar lafsson & Kristjn Eirksson Publisher The University Press,