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Book cover shows a round, green knot-pattern of lines, dragon heads and claws. The main title reads: The Prosimetrium of the Íslendingasögur.

A New Book on The Relationship Between Poetry and Prose in the Íslendingasögur

The book "The Prosimetrum of the Íslendingasögur: Aesthetic and Narrative Effects" has just been published.

Overview inside exhibition space. On top of white tables are glass cases. Within them are green boxes that frame old manuscripts. The far wall is filled from floor to ceiling with drawn images of landscapes, foliage and a raven in flight.

First Weekend of Exhibition Exceeds All Expectations

The opening weekend of the exhibition The World in Words at Edda was a resounding success, with over 1,000 visitors coming to view Iceland’s heritage manuscripts.

New Electronic Edition of the Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda

The Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda (GKS 2365 4to), dating from around 1270, has been made available as part of a new series of electronic text editions, Editiones Arnamagnæanæ Electronicæ.

Manuscripts rest on a table, on black pillows. A woman in a pink sweater stands at the largest manuscript, another woman in a blazer stands next to her and smiles at her. A few people look on from the background, standing in front of bookshelves..

Manuscripts Moved to Edda

On Monday, November 11, the first medieval manuscripts were transferred from the campus building Árnagarður to a new secure storage facility in Edda. These manuscripts had been stored in a specialized vault in Árnagarður for nearly 55 years, since the early 1970s.

A screenshot of the website m.is shows that it is possible to receive translations of Icelandic words in English and Polish.

M.is — New Icelandic Language Website

In this first version, users can look up words in three dictionaries maintained by the Árni Magnússon Institute: the Dictionary of Contemporary Icelandic, the Icelandic-English Dictionary, and the Icelandic-Polish Dictionary.

A computer screen on a desk shows the web-based dictionary, LEXÍA. Also on the desk is a keyboard and mouse, coffee cup, phone and a notepad.

Icelandic-German Online Dictionary Launched

On Friday, October 4, the Icelandic-German online dictionary LEXÍA was formally launched during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Vienna.

Sköllóttur maður í jakkafötum krossleggur handleggi. Hann er með gleraugu en hægra glerið er dökkt. Kona með axlasítt hár í hvítri peysu útskýrir eitthvað með höndunum.

Salman Rushdie Visits the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

Author Salman Rushdie recently traveled to Iceland to receive the Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize. During his trip, he toured the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies.

Two men with glasses look closely at an old manuscript.

Summer Course in Manuscript Studies Held in August

This year, the course was attended by 54 students from 17 countries, with instruction provided by 21 teachers. Students had the opportunity to both examine and work with manuscripts, including writing on vellum with quill pens and ink.

Call for Papers: Watermarks in Digital Collections

In 2025, the 8th conference will be hosted in Reykjavik, Iceland. The conference intends to bring together scholars, paper experts, conservators, curators, and others who work in watermark research or are interested in this topic.

International summer school in Icelandic

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, in cooperation with the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Iceland, organizes every year an International Summer Course in Modern Icelandic and Icelandic Culture. The course is to be held in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Classes take place at the University Campus at Suðurgata.