Special issues of the past years you will find here
The evening lecture of Henrike Lähnemann on our conference 'Bibelepik' is online
Current Issue
2025: Narrative Voices. Options and Limitations in Saga Literature
The special issue explores the diverse and creative ways in which narrative voice(s) curate the Old Norse sagas. In terms of narratology, saga literature is characterised by the presence of several narrative voices at different narrative levels. Because of the different qualities of the individual voices, ambiguities are created, suspense is evoked, and the narrative voices sometimes undermine each other's authority. The overall narrative is therefore only revealed through the interplay of the voices. To fully comprehend the narrative complexity of the sagas, it remains the task of the audience to engage with the narrative. The ways in which voices are used can be found across genres. Thus, there seems to be an implicit framework for the acceptability of narrative options in saga literature, which, however, leaves plenty of room and flexibility for creative storytelling.
Published:
2025-06-12
