Abstract
This essay follows the complicated aftermath of the agency of fire in medieval Iceland and contemporary Australia. Through a close reading of two Norse sagas, we argue that despite fire's ephemeral nature its material effects are as evident in texts as they are in landscapes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 80-92 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Postmedieval |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Philosophy
- Literature and Literary Theory