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Under Black Ceilings. Poem by Bragi Sigurjónsson.
In Eimreiðinn, issue 4, 1954, there is a discussion of Bragi Sigurjónsson's Svörtuloft. It says, among other things: "Under Svörtuloftum, that is the name of a new book of poems by Bragi Sigurjónsson, the third in the series. But before that, the 1947 books Hver er kommín úti and
1951 Hravunkvíslar. It was in 1941 that Bragi published his first poem, in
The locomotive under the pseudonym Thrainn. The poem, called "The Cemetery Rises", was written from an old folktale, about how on New Year's Eve the dead go wandering, rising from their graves.
and the ghosts dance, until day rises again and calls them back to hell. Some of Bragi's poetic characteristics, which have remained since then, appeared in this poem, such as his penchant for brainstorming, seriousness, and satire on the contemporary world.
He has grown in experience and skill, but the basic tone from his first poem is still present. Satire and a desire for reform are a strong part of his poetry. Under the Black Clouds is undoubtedly the best book of poetry by Bragi, of the three,
What has come out will not change anything.
about, although his views are sometimes not entirely free from extremism. He is an isolationist, very afraid of foreign
influence, and especially from the army,
who is in charge of national defense here for a while
at our own request. The hydrogen bomb
"He fears that humanity will be destroyed before long."
In Eimreiðinn, issue 4, 1954, there is a discussion of Bragi Sigurjónsson's Svörtuloft. It says, among other things: "Under Svörtuloftum, that is the name of a new book of poems by Bragi Sigurjónsson, the third in the series. But before that, the 1947 books Hver er kommín úti and
1951 Hravunkvíslar. It was in 1941 that Bragi published his first poem, in
The locomotive under the pseudonym Thrainn. The poem, called "The Cemetery Rises", was written from an old folktale, about how on New Year's Eve the dead go wandering, rising from their graves.
and the ghosts dance, until day rises again and calls them back to hell. Some of Bragi's poetic characteristics, which have remained since then, appeared in this poem, such as his penchant for brainstorming, seriousness, and satire on the contemporary world.
He has grown in experience and skill, but the basic tone from his first poem is still present. Satire and a desire for reform are a strong part of his poetry. Under the Black Clouds is undoubtedly the best book of poetry by Bragi, of the three,
What has come out will not change anything.
about, although his views are sometimes not entirely free from extremism. He is an isolationist, very afraid of foreign
influence, and especially from the army,
who is in charge of national defense here for a while
at our own request. The hydrogen bomb
"He fears that humanity will be destroyed before long."