Stolen Myths and the Writers Strike
<p>Almost 100 years ago, a young woman named Arndis Thornbjarnardottir left her home in Reykjavik, Iceland and journeyed to Oxford, England where she had secured a job as an au pair. It was her first time away from her native country. Though her English was quite good, Arndis felt scared that she wouldn’t be able to understand the inhabitants.</p>
<p>Arriving at Oxford train station, she got a pleasant surprise. Her new boss — a 30-something scholar recently hired by the university — greeted her in fluent Icelandic. His syntax was archaic, closer to Old Norse (he’d learned the language from ancient books), but his warmth was genuine and Arndis felt welcomed in his home.</p>
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