Edward Peter Stringham, K.W. Davis Endowed Professor of Economic Organizations and Innovation, Trinity College, Hartford U.S.A. and President, American Institute for Economic Research, writing Private Governance, Oxford publication 2015<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u00c1rmann’s vignettes transport you to a wonderful world of reflection and thought by giving the reader a glimpse into not only Icelandic culture, but also those from many lands. I teach Icelandic and have used some of them in my advanced levels of the language in order for students to appreciate the beauty and writing style that is captured in his vignettes. Looking at the English translations of them, I quickly notice that translators Dr. Martin Regal and Lisa Marie Mahmic M.A. have managed to do justice in retaining the flavor of the original Icelandic, a feat not so easily mastered by many. This calls to mind Seamus Heany\u2019s excellent modern English rendition of Beowulf as he [Heany] manages to do the same with the Old English poem.<\/p>\n
Josef V. Fioretta, Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages & Linguistics.
\nHofstra University, Hempstead, New York, U.S.A<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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The skillful concision of \u00c1rmann Reynisson\u2019s writing is enviable: it turns the narratives into prose poems with poignant threads of description, nicely balanced internal rhythms, and moving observations (Christmas, the country, childhood memories). I enjoy especially the darker tales – dinner parties, nepotism, the media, Reykjavik grandees, tense social relations, and so on – often with subversively humorous twists. The love series are very amusing.<\/p>\n
Robert Clarke, Artist and Lecturer in Philosophy of Art, England<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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