Steinunn Finnsdóttir

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title: Steinunn Finnsdóttir
text: Steinunn Finnsdóttir was the first known Icelandic female writer to leave a substantial body of poetry. Her major works are two rímur cycles: Hyndlu rímur and Snækóngs rímur. She also composed vikivaki carols, occasional verses and a poem on mediaeval Icelandic heroes. The material in both of Steinunn's rímur cycles is drawn from earlier fairy tale ballads and in each case the main character is a woman who has been placed under a spell, one turned into a dog and the other into a man. Early comme
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description: Icelandic poet
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date created: 2006-11-11T21:11:13Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T11:30:26Z
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