| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 139 pages) |
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eth Icelandic Canadians |
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nat Canadians Icelanders |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Translation of 12 Icelandic-Canadian stories originally published individually between 1895 and 1930. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Stones for bread / Arnrưn fra Felli -- The sentence / Bergþor E. Johnson -- Fellow students / Fređrik J. Bergmann -- "Greater love hath no man than this--" / Grimur Grimsson -- How I defeated the local board / Gunnsteinn Eyjơlfsson -- An Icelandic giant / Jơhann Magnưs Bjarnason -- ʻAlfur of Borg / Jơhannes P. Palsson -- Havarŏur from Krơkur / Kveldưlfur -- Motes in a sun-beam / Stephan G. Stephansson -- In days of yore Þorsteinn Þ. Þorsteinsson -- When the footprints become covered with snow / Örn. |
| Summary |
Collection of stories written by first and second generation authors from the western part of Iceland, who emigrated to North America, particularly Manitoba. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Short stories, Icelandic -- Canada -- Translations into English.
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Short stories, Icelandic. |
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Canada. |
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Icelandic fiction -- Canada -- 20th century -- Translations into English.
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Icelandic fiction. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Short stories, Canadian. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Short stories, Icelandic -- Translations into English.
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Short stories, Canadian.
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Electronic books.
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Translations.
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Short stories.
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Short stories.
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| Added Author |
Árný Hjaltadóttir, 1950-
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Wolf, Kirsten, 1959-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Western Icelandic short stories. Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, 1991 0887556280 (OCoLC)24911486 |
| ISBN |
0887556280 |
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9780887556289 |
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9780887553912 (electronic book) |
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0887553915 (electronic book) |
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