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GĂsla saga
Icelandic literature
Also known as: âGĂsla saga SĂșrssonarâ
GĂsla saga, an Icelandic saga set in northwestern Iceland and written probably before the middle of the 13th century, which tells of an outlaw poet, GĂsli SĂșrsson (d. c. ad 980), who was punished by his enemies for loyally avenging his foster brother. It includes rich descriptions of nature and is said to contain many verses composed by GĂsli himself. The best English translation, by G. Johnstone, was published in 1963.
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