Icelandic literature

Icelandic literature, the literature of Iceland. For the earliest literature of Iceland, see Old Norse literature.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Twentieth Century
• The Creation of a Modern Icelandic Style
• The Sixteenth to Nineteenth Centuries
• Early Writings
• Bibliography

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