Iceland First Seen
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"Iceland First Seen" is a poem by William Morris that reflects his fascination with Norse sagas and the stark, dramatic landscapes of Iceland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
cliffs and coastline
ⓘ
sea and sky ⓘ sense of remoteness ⓘ stark and dramatic landscapes of Iceland ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
travel poem ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | modern reception of Norse-inspired English poetry ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
evocative imagery
ⓘ
first-person perspective ⓘ romantic description of nature ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Norse sagas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Morris’s travels to Iceland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Arts and Crafts movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victorian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norse sagas NERFINISHED ⓘ landscape ⓘ nature ⓘ sea voyage ⓘ |
| partOf | William Morris’s Icelandic-themed writings ⓘ |
| reflectsInterestOf |
William Morris in Icelandic culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Morris in Norse mythology ⓘ William Morris in medieval literature ⓘ |
| setting |
Icelandic coast
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
awe of nature
ⓘ
encounter with the unknown ⓘ historical imagination ⓘ myth and legend ⓘ sublime landscape ⓘ |
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