Lögberg-Heimskringla - 05.12.1980, Side 3

WINNIPEG, FOSTUDAGUR 5. DESEMBER 1980-3
frá Philadelphia
“Má bjóða þér pönnuköku," gæti
hún verið að segja þessi fallega
stúlka sem á heima í Philadelphia
og heitir Karen Miller. Karen gekk
um beina hjá þeim á Norrænu
hátíðinni í haust og bauð gestum
upp á pönnukökur i hófi sem
haldið var laugardaginn 11. októ-
ber. Þótti það hóf takast með mestu
ágætum.
Myndir
Magnús Magnússon heimsótti
einnig Norrænu hátiðina og hélt
ræðu við styttu Þorfinns karlsefnis
í tilefni dags Leifs Eiríkssonar 9.
október. Meðfylgjandi mynd er af
Magnúsi Magnússyni.
Þennan sama dag var haldin mat-
arveisla á Riverfront Inn og sóttu
um 95 manns samkomuna. Þessi
mynd var tekin við það tækifæri. Á
myndinni eru frá vinstri í fremri
röð frú Ástríður Andersen, Ásta G.
Lapergola og Þura Bjarnason.
Aftari röð: Ingveldur Hjaltested,
Lára Clarke, Hans G. Andersen,
séra Bragi Friðriksson, Ragnheiður
Krebs, Frímann Jónasson og Soffía
Kruzed.
Icelandic Society of NorthernCalifornia book news
by Hilda Lorensen
Did you know that Landnáma is
available in English? The Book of Set-
tlements, in 2 volumes, and translated
by Hermann Pálsson and Paul Ed-
wards, was published by the Universi-
ty of Manitoba Press in 1972. It is
available from that press at Box 8,
Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
R3T 2N2. The price is $15 per volume.
This is a beautiful publication with
maps and photos that uncannily
transmit the mood of a medieval set-
ting.
Snorri Sturluson by Marlene
Ciklamini, published in 1978, is the
only known detailed recounting in
English of Snorri's life and work. It is
published by Twayne Publ. Co.,
Boston. Price: $12.50.
A 1979 publication from Almenna
bókafélagið entitled Iceland is a highly
recommended photo album with for-
ward by H.K. Laxness and text by
Magnús Magnússon. The 74
photographs are the work of John
Chang McCurdy, a young Koreari
whose work has been compared to that
of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.
For price info write to Almenna
bókafélagið, Reykjavik.
You can write to the Central Bank of
Iceland for its handbook Iceland,
874-1974. This is a comprehensive
practical and informative guide to facts
about modern Iceland as well as its
culture and history. With close to 70
maps and illustrations, this handbook
is edited by Jóhannes Nordal and
boasts many distinguished con-
tributors, such as Sigurður
Þórarinsson, Sigurður Nordal, Jónas
Kristjánsson and Gísli Blöndal to men-
tion a few.
Two small volumes that would be
very useful to those who might want to
make for themselves and/or their
daughters and granddaughters the
Icelandic National Dress: Upphlutur,
publ. in 1974, price ca. $2 and Peysuföt,
publ. in 1979, price ca. $2. For exact
price, including postage, write to: Ms.
Gerður Hjörleifsdóttir, c/o Islenzkur
Heimilisiðnaður, Hafnarstræti 3,
Reykjavík.
Three books that would be a must
for anyone who wants some informa-
tion about North American-Icelandic
literature: Einarsson, Stefán: History of
Icelandic Prose Writers, 1800-1940. $16.
Beck, Richard: History of Icelandic
Poets, 1800-1940. $16. Mitchell, P.M.
and Kenneth H. Ober, comp.:
Bibliography of Modern lcelandic
Literature in Translation. $40. All 3 are
published by Cornell University Press,
Kynnisferð til Bandarikjanna
Nýlega er lokið árlegri kynnisferð
verkstjóra og framkvæmdastjóra sam-
bandsfrystihúsanna til Iceland Seafood
Corporation í Camp Hill í Bandaríkjun-
um. Ferðir þessar eru farnar til þess að
gefa mönnum kost á að kynnast af eigin
raun hvernig starfsemin á þessum
mikilvæga markaði fer fram, hvernig
neytandinn vill fá vöruna og hvernig
hægt er að samræma óskir neytenda og
framleiðslumöguleikana á Islandi.
Meðfylgjandi mynd var tekin við
verksmiðju Iceland Seafood Corpora-
tion í Bandaríkjunum.
Ithaca, N.Y. in 1948, 1950 a,nd 1975
respectively.
Iceland Review Books has published
a number of books about Iceland in
English: Iceland - the Unspoiled Land,
Volcano - Ordeal by Fire, Reykjavík - a
Panorama in Four Seasons, Akureyri -
and the Picturesque North, Glacier -
adventure on Vatnajokull, all these at
$9.95 each, and Sculpture - an Edda in
Shapes and Symbols, $8.50. You can
order these from: Kynning Ltd. Book
Dept., Atlantica, P.O. Box 1238, Reyk-
javík.
The Icelandic Canadian, a distinguish-
ed quarterly published in Winnipeg for
the past 37 years, is a journal worthy of
your attention and support. As editor-
in-chief Axel Vopnfjord says: "Perhaps
the name should be The Icelandic-
North American, since our American
friends seem to be as interested in it as
the Canadians." Indeed, it is broad
enough in scope for that title, full of
historical accounts of Icelanders on the
whole continent, of poetry, book and
film reviews, of current affairs and of
people in the news who are of Icelan-
dic descent. For subscription, send $8
to: Harold Johnson, business secretary,
1033 Clifton St. Winnipeg, Canada
R3G 2Y2.
Icelandic Society of
Northern California Newsletter
NEW OFFICERS: Fellow Icelanders
and friends:
At our annual business meeting on
October 18, 1980, new officers were e-
lected including Vice President, Cor-
responding Secretary, and Publicity
Secretary. We all extend our thanks to
our out-going Vice President Theodor
Didriksson, Corresponding Secretary
Asthildur Roff, and Publicity Secretary
Hilda Lorensen.
Officers for 1981:
PRESIDENT: Will H. Perry Jr„ 566
Webster Dr„ Martinez, CA 94553;
Telephone: (415) 228-0585.
VICE PRESIDENT: Hakon Jonsson,
1579 Peacock Ave„ Sunnyvale, CA
94087; Telephone: (408) 738-0942.
Kvikmynd um
frumbyggjana i
Saskatchewan
Kvikmyndin "Paper Wheat", sem
fjallar um líf frumbyggjanna í Saskat-
chewan verður sýnd í kvöld - 5.
desember í the Planetarium Auditor-
ium, 190 Rupert Avenue í Winnipeg.
Sýningin hefst kl. 8. Aðgangur er
ókeypis.
Myndin er gerð af The National Film
Board of Canada. Stjórnandi hennar er
Albert Kish. Myndin fjallar ekki sér-
staklega um íslensku frumbyggjana í
Sask., heldur hin ýmsu pjóðarbrot sem
settust þar að og mynduðu kjarna
byggðarlaganna í Saskatchewan.
TREASURER: Hjalti Tomasson, 2932
La Jolla Ave„ San Jose, CA 95124;
Telephone: (408) 269-7396.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY:
Helga Hansen, 2217 Fillmore Ct„ An-
tioch, CA 94509; Telephone: (415)
754-9448.
RECORDING SECRETARY: Bogga
Clark, 138 Montecito Ln„ Walnut
Creek, CA 94596; Telephone: (415)
939-3411.
PUBLICITY SECRETARY: Ted Sch-
weitzer, 19201 Beckwith Rd„ Los
Gatos, CA 95030; Telephone: (408)
354-9295.
Helga Hansen
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