About Hermann Pálsson
Lived 1921 – 2002 (aged 81). Hermann Pálsson was an Icelandic linguist, translator, university teacher, writer, philologist and celticist.
Hermann Pálsson (26 May 1921 – 11 August 2002) was an Icelandic language scholar and translator, "one of the most distinguished scholars of Icelandic studies of his generation".
Related reading Sagnaskemmtun : studies in honour of Hermann Pálsson on his 65th birthday, 26th May 1986 (edited by Rudolf Simek, et al., Vienna: Böhlau Verlag, 1986) German
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Who was Hermann Pálsson?
Icelandic scholar and translator
When was Hermann Pálsson born?
Hermann Pálsson was born on 26 May 1921 in Blönduós.
When did Hermann Pálsson die?
Hermann Pálsson died on 11 August 2002 in Burgas.
What was Hermann Pálsson's occupation?
Hermann Pálsson was a linguist, translator, university teacher, writer, philologist and celticist.
What nationality was Hermann Pálsson?
Hermann Pálsson was Icelandic.
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