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History of Faroese Literature, Volume 1 offers a comprehensive
account of literature written in the Faroe Islands and by Faroese authors
abroad. The history includes literature written in Faroese and in Danish, the
official language of the islands up until 1948. The first volume of a forthcoming
series covers literature from the Viking Age to the end of the 19th century.
The book is divided into five sections: the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the
Enlightenment, Romanticism and Romantic Nationalism . In addition to providing
a chronological narrative, it places Faroese literature in a European literary
and cultural context.