Hermann Pálsson
Hermann Pálsson (born May 26, 1921 at Sauðanes á Ásum's farm near Blönduós ; † August 11, 2002 in Burgas , Bulgaria ) was an Icelandic Celtologist , Scandinavian scholar and translator.
Hermann Pálsson completed a university education in Akureyri in 1943 and then graduated from the University of Iceland in 1947 . He then studied Celtology in Ireland at the National University of Ireland in Dublin . From 1950 he taught English at the University of Edinburgh , first as an assistant professor, then for many years as a professor . From 1982 he mainly devoted himself to scientific research and work until he retired in 1988. He was also visiting professor at the University of Toronto and Berkeley University for a while.
Hermann Pálsson wrote several books and writings and translated, often in collaboration with Magnus Magnusson or Paul Edwards , around 40 works of medieval Icelandic literature into other languages.
He was married to Gudrun Þorvarðardóttir (* 1927), with whom he had a daughter. Hermann Pálsson died in an accident in Burgas in Bulgaria.
Fonts
- with Rudolf Simek : Lexicon of Old Norse Literature (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 490). Kröner, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-520-49001-3 .
literature
- Magnus Magnusson: Hermann Pálsson: Saga Scholarship. In: Northern Studies 39 (2005) pp. 4-11.
- Arne Kruse: Hermann Pálsson (1921–2002). In: Northern Studies 37 (2003) pp. 5-8.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hermann Pálsson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Publications by Hermann Pálsson in the OPAC of the Regesta imperii
- Professor Hermann Pálsson . In: The Scotsman . August 18, 2002
- Obituary for Hermann Pálsson on mbl.is
- Hermann Pálsson receives honorary award on mbl.is in 1999
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hermann Pálsson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic Celtologist, Scandinavian and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sauðanes á Ásum farm near Blönduós |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 2002 |
| Place of death | Burgas |