Lögberg-Heimskringla - 20.07.1984, Page 2

2-WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 20. JÚLÍ 1984
Book Browser
In the May 25 issue we ran an arti-
cle, written by Diana Kristjansson, on
Debbie Dudar. Unfortunately the
photograph then submitted was left
out but here is a picture of Debbie.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Some of the Icelandic women and Dan Shook.
Leskaflar í íslensku handa byrjendum
by Diane Kristjansson
Looking for a little adventure this
summer . . . possibly some es-
pionage, some romance or humour?
The Book Browser, 61A Sherbrook,
located across the street from the
Misericordia Hospital Nurses'
Residence, won't disappoint you.
Bookstore owners, Linda and Neil
Colette, are offering all of this and
much more to readers in their wide
and varied selection of used paper-
back books. Whether your choice is
Debbie Dudar
Debbie Dudar
The Icelandic Association of
Delaware Valley held its annual June
17 celebration on June 16 at the
home of Vince and Systa Miller.
Many Icelanders were on hand, sing-
ing, playing games and talking about
old times. The weather was perfect,
sunny but cool.
In this lesson we shall, very briefly and simply, deal with some fundamen-
tal elements in Icelandic poetry.
Let it first be pointed out that literary interest, especially love of poetry,
has down through centuries characterized the Icelandic people to a
remarkable degree. In fact, Icelandic literature may be said to be as old as
the Icelandic nation itself. Moreover, along with the deep love of poetry,
verse-making ability has been, and still is, unusually common among the
Icelandic people.
Further, Icelandic poetry has traditionally, and still is to a large extent,
characterized by alliteration, which has rightly been described as ''recur-
rence of the same consonant sound or of vowel sounds initially in accented
syllables of verse." This usage is illustrated by the example below of the
common Icelandic four-line stanza (ferhenda, ferskeytla), where the words
with the alliterative letters are printed in heavier type:
Far þú út í fagran lund um þig leika alla stund,
ferska láttu vinda og öllum doða hrinda.
The alliterative letters must (as seen in the stanza cited), if consonants,
be the same, but can, if they are vowels, be different, as is the case here.
The student should not only translate this stanza into English, but memorize
it in Icelandic as well.
alla, all, the whole, fem. acc. sing. of
allur
doða, dullness, drowsiness, masc.
dat. sing. of doði
fagran, beautiful, masc. acc. sing of
fagur
far, go, imperative of fara
ferska, fresh, masc. nom. plur. of
ferskur
hrinda, cast off, push away
science fiction, literature, biography,
children's stories, or Canadian,
chances are excellent you'll find
what you're looking for at The Book
Browser.
There are also a number of current
bestsellers available in the shop,
along with a selection of new books
selling for 10% off the cover price.
Book bargains for less than 65 cents
are numerous.
Linda Colette (nee Sigurdson)
formerly of Lundar, Manitoba is of
Icelandic descent and very active in
many of the Icelandic organizations
and activities in Winnipeg. Linda and
her daughter Deidre may be found
working in the store just about any
Saturday or Sunday and encourage
readers to drop by and chat, or
browse. The store also offers a
"Children's Corner" where children
may read and visit allowing their
parents to do some serious browsing.
The Colette's also plan to include
láttu, let, imperative 2nd pers. sing
of láta (for lát þú)
leika, play, here: flow freely
lund, grove, masc. acc. sing. of
lundur
stund, hour, while fem. acc. sing. of
stund (alla stund, all the while)
um, about
út í, out into
vinda, winds, breezes, masc. acc.
plur. of vindur
öllum, all, dat. sing. of allur
A proud little Icelandic Scott
wanted his picture taken in front
of Amma's flag.
an ongoing display of artwork in the
store, such as paintings and ceramics,
by local Manitoba artists.
The Book Browser's hours of
operation are Tuesday to Saturday
from 11 a.m to 7 p.m. and Sunday
from 12 to 6 p.m. The store is closed
all day Monday.
Linda Colette and daughter Deidre.
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