Sven B.F. Jansson
Sven Birger Fredrik Jansson (1906-1987) was a foreign lecturer 1933–39 at universities such as Reykjavik, antiquarian at the Swedish National Heritage Board (1947–55), professor of Runology at Stockholm University (1955–66) and National Antiquarian (1966-72).[1]
Career and personal life
[edit]His Ph.D. discussed the Old Icelandic Vinland sagas. He was also the editor of several tomes in Sveriges runinskrifter, in which many interpretations are based on his work.[1]
Through radio shows and personal connections at field surveys, Jansson was to be widely known. He was a colourful speaker, and his sense of humour and his enthusiasm for the topic was important in creating a wider interest in the public for runes and Scandinavian pre-history.[1]
He was the father of Gunnel Engwall.[1]
Works
[edit]- Gotlands runinskrifter, del 1 (1962), Sveriges runinskrifter 11, tillsammans med Elias Wessén.
- Gästriklands runinskrifter, Sveriges runinskrifter 15:1 (1981).
- Isländsk-svensk ordbok, Íslenzk-Sænsk Orðabók, Rabén & Sjögren Bokförlag, Kungälv (1989).
- Närkes runinskrifter, Sveriges runinskrifter 14:1 (1975).
- "Pireuslejonets runor", Nordisk Tidskrift för vetenskap konst och industri, utgiven av Letterstedtska Föreningen. Stockholm (1984).
- Runes of Sweden. Stockholm (1987).
- Runinskrifter i Sverige, Stockholm (1963, 1984).
- Sagorna om Vinland – handskrifterna till Erik den rödes saga, Wahlström & Widstrand, Stockholm (1945).
- Upplands runinskrifter, del 1–4 (1940–58), Sveriges runinskrifter 6–9, tillsammans med Elias Wessén.
- Värmlands runinskrifter, Sveriges runinskrifter 14:2 (1978).
- Västmanlands runinskrifter, Sveriges runinskrifter 13 (1964).
- Norstedts isländsk-svenska ordbok, sjunde upplagan (2005).
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Entry Sven B.F. Jansson in Nationalencyklopedin, retrieved 22 January 2021.
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