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The Árni Magnússon collection
As a young man, the Icelander Árni Magnússon (1663-1730) travelled to Copenhagen to study and later became a professor at the University of Copenhagen. He travelled widely in Iceland, collecting an immense number of books, including vellum manuscripts.
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The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies conducts applied and theoretical research on Icelandic language, literature, history and culture. The Institute employs a number of permanent scholars, and provides visiting scholars with research facilities for periods of varying length.
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English Translation of the Rímur Poetry by Ten Kvæðamenn
The Rímur Poetry of Ten Kvæðamenn: Research on Variations is now available as an e-book, featuring audio examples of the poetry.
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The webzine Mannamál has been launched
A new forum for sharing knowledge and discussing various issues related to Icelandic and other languages spoken in Iceland.
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The manuscript exhibition World in Words nominated for the Scottish Design Awards
The exhibition was nominated in the category “Experiential – Incorporating: Audiovisual, Graphic and Object-based Displays.”
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Call for papers − Orð og tunga 2026
The linguistic journal Orð og tunga is now accepting submissions. Manuscripts should be submitted to the editors by October 15th, 2025, for publication in the 2026 issue.
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New manuscripts on World in words in Edda
Most of the manuscripts in the exhibition World in words have now been replaced. Among the new manuscripts on display are two important Skálholt books: on the one hand, an
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Snorri Sturluson Fellows 2025
On 23 September 1991, to commemorate 750 years since the death of Snorri Sturluson, the Icelandic government established a fellowship grant fund in his name. The fellows for this year have been announced.
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