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Fjölnir
Icelandic periodical
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founded by Hallgrímsson
- In Jónas Hallgrímsson
…Copenhagen, he founded the periodical Fjölnir (1835–47; “The Many-Sided”), in which he published much of his poetry (including his popular patriotic poem “Ísland” [“Iceland”]) and later his groundbreaking short stories. Fjölnir was important to the future of Icelandic national sentiments and to the future distinction of Iceland’s language and literature,…
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Icelandic literature
- In Icelandic literature: The 19th century
…men involved in the periodical Fjölnir (“The Many-Sided”), which aimed to revolutionize literary theory and practice. The so-called Fjölnismenn were antitraditional and rejected the use of rhymes.
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