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Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm er l\u00edklega einhver \u00feekktasta pers\u00f3na Halld\u00f3rs Laxness. Segja m\u00e1 a\u00f0 hann hafi \u00f6\u00f0last sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt l\u00edf \u00ed gegnum t\u00ed\u00f0ina; nafn hans er or\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 samheiti yfir \u00fe\u00e1 \u00cdslendinga er hafa or\u00f0i\u00f0 heimsfr\u00e6gir \u2013 \u00ed fj\u00f6lmi\u00f0lum frekar en \u00ed veruleikanum. En Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm er l\u00edka anna\u00f0 og meira. Hann er f\u00e1naberi \u201eh\u00f3lf\u00e9lagsins\u201c \u2013 e\u00f0a \u00e6tti kannski \u00f6llu heldur a\u00f0 segja f\u00f3rnarlamb \u00feess? Er hann fulltr\u00fai hinna \u201eextr\u00f3vertu fantast\u00edsku\u201c sem eru \u201es\u00edkjaftandi og s\u00edmontandi sig\u201c og andst\u00e6\u00f0a \u201ehulduf\u00f3lksins\u201c \u2013 e\u00f0a er hann \u201ehulduma\u00f0ur\u201c? Brekkukotsann\u00e1ll<\/em> er einmitt um \u00feessa tvenns konar \u00cdslendinga: Hina extr\u00f3vertu \u2013 h\u00f3lf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 \u2013 og hulduf\u00f3lki\u00f0. \u00dei\u00f0 megi\u00f0 ekki halda a\u00f0 \u00feessi hugt\u00f6k s\u00e9u fr\u00e1 m\u00e9r komin heldur eru \u00feau fengin \u00far minniskompu Halld\u00f3rs Laxness fr\u00e1 \u00feeim t\u00edma er hann skrifa\u00f0i Brekkukotsann\u00e1l<\/em> og mun \u00e9g vitna til hennar h\u00e9r \u00e1 eftir.1<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm \u00e1 s\u00e9r lengri a\u00f0draganda en \u00e6tla m\u00e6tti. E\u00f0lilegt v\u00e6ri a\u00f0 \u00e1lykta sem svo a\u00f0 \u00feessi pers\u00f3na hef\u00f0i leita\u00f0 \u00e1 Halld\u00f3r \u00feegar hann var sj\u00e1lfur \u00e1 h\u00e1tindi ferils s\u00edns, fr\u00e6g\u00f0ars\u00f3l hans \u00ed h\u00e1degissta\u00f0. Hann var n\u00fdb\u00fainn a\u00f0 f\u00e1 N\u00f3belinn \u00fear sem hann sag\u00f0i me\u00f0al annars \u00ed \u00feakkarr\u00e6\u00f0u sinni: \u201ehva\u00f0 m\u00e1 fr\u00e6g\u00f0 og frami veita sk\u00e1ldi? Vissulega vels\u00e6lu af \u00fev\u00ed tagi sem fylgir hinum \u00fe\u00e9tta leir. En ef \u00edslenskt sk\u00e1ld gleymir upphafi s\u00ednu \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0dj\u00fapinu \u00fear sem sagan b\u00fdr; ef hann missir samband sitt og skyldu vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 l\u00edf sem er a\u00f0\u00fereingt, \u00fea\u00f0 l\u00edf sem h\u00fan amma m\u00edn gamla kendi m\u00e9r a\u00f0 b\u00faa \u00f6ndvegi \u00ed huga m\u00e9r \u2013 \u00fe\u00e1 er fr\u00e6g\u00f0 l\u00edtils vir\u00f0i; og svo \u00fea\u00f0 ham\u00edngjul\u00e1n sem hl\u00fdst af f\u00e9.\u201c2<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Fr\u00e6g\u00f0 Gar\u00f0ars H\u00f3lm er bl\u00e1sin \u00fat \u00ed \u00edslenskum bl\u00f6\u00f0um en \u00feegar til \u00e1 a\u00f0 taka reynist harla l\u00edtil innist\u00e6\u00f0a vera fyrir henni. Af \u00feessum s\u00f6kum hafa \u00fdmsir velt \u00fev\u00ed fyrir s\u00e9r hvort Brekkukotsann\u00e1ll<\/em> s\u00e9 um f\u00e1n\u00fdti fr\u00e6g\u00f0arinnar e\u00f0a hvort fr\u00e6g\u00f0 s\u00e9 \u00fear alls ekkert til umr\u00e6\u00f0u. Vissulega er \u00feetta \u00e1takanleg saga um hinn eil\u00edfa fr\u00e6g\u00f0ardraum landans sem \u00far eymd e\u00f0a f\u00e1sinni leitar utan til a\u00f0 sigra heiminn en kemur aftur sigra\u00f0ur. Sannleikurinn er hins vegar s\u00e1 a\u00f0 Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm er \u00ed s\u00f6gunni hvort tveggja \u00ed senn fr\u00e6gasti ma\u00f0ur \u00cdslands og \u00f3breyttur sj\u00f3ma\u00f0ur \u00e1 J\u00f3tlandi. Pers\u00f3na s\u00f6ngvarans er \u00feannig \u00feversagnakennd; hann er b\u00e6\u00f0i Georg Hansson og Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm en sem manni ver\u00f0ur honum s\u00fa \u00fevers\u00f6gn a\u00f0 lokum ofurefli. \u00datkoman er mannleg harmsaga.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Til h\u00e6rri drauma og fegurri s\u00f6ngva<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pers\u00f3na Gar\u00f0ars H\u00f3lm var\u00f0 ekki til \u00e1 sj\u00f6tta \u00e1ratugnum. \u00cd n\u00f3tissub\u00f3kum Halld\u00f3rs fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 hann vann a\u00f0 Sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0u f\u00f3lki<\/em> tveimur \u00e1ratugum fyrr segir:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Alheimssaungvarinn: Sambland \u00far \u201ethe unsuccessful\u201c (Eggert Stef\u00e1nsson), \u201ethe charlatan\u201c [loddari] S\u00f6lvi Helgason, \u201ethe enthusiast\u201c [eldhugi] (Bj\u00f6rn a\u00f0 baki K\u00e1ra, Gr\u00e9tar \u00d3. Fells), The outlaw (Grettism\u00f3t\u00edvi\u00f0), The vagabond [f\u00f6ruma\u00f0ur] (J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson), The genius (J\u00f3n \u00deorbergsson \u00ed Los Angeles), and The dranker, The original.\u201c.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

S\u00ed\u00f0an punktar sk\u00e1ldi\u00f0 hj\u00e1 s\u00e9r hugmynd a\u00f0 lokum sk\u00e1lds\u00f6gu um \u00feennan s\u00f6ngvara: \u201eSchluss: Vindurinn \u201emeldar\u201c sig til a\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a saungvaranum a\u00f0 leggja undir sig heiminn.\u201c3<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00deannig vir\u00f0ist sagan um alheimss\u00f6ngvarann hafa leita\u00f0 \u00e1 Halld\u00f3r Laxness um tveggja \u00e1ratuga skei\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann sendi fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r Brekkukotsann\u00e1l<\/em>. En hverjir eru \u00feessir menn sem Halld\u00f3r tiltekur og hversu miki\u00f0 lif\u00f0i af \u00feeim \u00ed endanlegri ger\u00f0 Gar\u00f0ars H\u00f3lm?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201eThe vagabond\u201c e\u00f0a f\u00f6ruma\u00f0urinn er J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson sem Halld\u00f3r komst \u00ed kynni vi\u00f0 \u00e1 unga aldri og segir hann m.a. fr\u00e1 honum \u00ed \u00dangur eg var<\/em>. \u00deess m\u00e1 einnig geta a\u00f0 Steinn Steinarr orti um J\u00f3n hi\u00f0 fr\u00e6ga lj\u00f3\u00f0: \u201eTil minningar um misheppna\u00f0an t\u00f3nsnilling\u201c sem hefst \u00e1: \u201eVort l\u00edf, vort l\u00edf J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson er l\u00edkt og n\u00f3ta f\u00f6lsk.\u201c4<\/sup><\/a><\/sup> Halld\u00f3r skrifar \u00ed minningas\u00f6gu sinni a\u00f0 J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson hafi \u00e6vinlega spila\u00f0 s\u00f6mu gavottu eftir Bach, hven\u00e6r sem hann komst \u00ed hlj\u00f3\u00f0f\u00e6ri me\u00f0 n\u00f3tnabor\u00f0i og \u00e6vinlega spila\u00f0 s\u00f6mu feiln\u00f3tuna \u2013 \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 taka eftir \u00fev\u00ed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Halld\u00f3r segir enn fremur fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed \u00ed \u00dangur eg var<\/em> a\u00f0 J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson hafi veri\u00f0 kosta\u00f0ur til t\u00f3nlistarn\u00e1ms \u00ed V\u00edn af Ludvig Gu\u00f0mundssyni (sem h\u00f6fundurinn l\u00fdsir \u00e1 kostulegan h\u00e1tt). Hann skyldi l\u00e6ra \u00e1 trommu. \u00dea\u00f0 f\u00f3r litlum s\u00f6gum af trumbun\u00e1mi J\u00f3ns \u00ed V\u00edn en hins vegar sneri hann heim til \u00cdslands me\u00f0 \u00f3b\u00f3 undir hendinni, fyrstur manna, segir Halld\u00f3r \u00ed \u00dangur eg var<\/em>.5<\/sup><\/a><\/sup> Hann ritar a\u00f0 J\u00f3n hafi aldrei gefi\u00f0 miki\u00f0 \u00fat \u00e1 \u00fea\u00f0 \u00feegar menn spur\u00f0u hvort hann \u00e6tti \u00f3b\u00f3. Hann l\u00fdsir \u00fev\u00ed s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00feegar J\u00f3n bau\u00f0 honum loksins heim me\u00f0 s\u00e9r a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 \u00f3b\u00f3na:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00d3b\u00f3an l\u00e1 \u00fear skor\u00f0u\u00f0 \u00ed silkif\u00f3\u00f0ru\u00f0um \u00f6skjum s\u00ednum, og \u00ed henni blunda\u00f0i ekki a\u00f0eins si\u00f0menn\u00edng V\u00ednar heldur t\u00f3nlist heimsins; og hann, J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson fr\u00e1 Hl\u00ed\u00f0, var s\u00e1 ma\u00f0ur sem flutt haf\u00f0i \u00feennan t\u00f6fragrip til \u00cdslands. Saunggy\u00f0jan var \u00fe\u00f6gul. \u00c9g var \u00feakkl\u00e1tur hinni \u00fe\u00f6glu gy\u00f0ju fyrir a\u00f0 mega standa \u00fearna \u00feessi f\u00e1u andart\u00f6k \u00e1samt J\u00f3ni \u00ed Hl\u00ed\u00f0, og horfa \u00e1 hlj\u00f3\u00f0f\u00e6ri sem b\u00fdr yfir t\u00f3ni \u00f6rlaganna. Sj\u00e1lfur vara\u00f0ist eigandinn a\u00f0 snerta hlj\u00f3\u00f0f\u00e6ri\u00f0 me\u00f0 bl\u00e1k\u00f6ldum h\u00f6ndum s\u00ednum; m\u00e9r virtist hann meira a\u00f0 segja g\u00e6ta \u00feess a\u00f0 anda ekki \u00e1 \u00fea\u00f0; s\u00ed\u00f0an loka\u00f0i hann hylkinu \u00fe\u00f6gull og vaf\u00f0i d\u00faknum aftur. … Einn morgun nokkrum d\u00f6gum seinna fr\u00e9ttist a\u00f0 l\u00edk J\u00f3ns P\u00e1lssonar fr\u00e1 Hl\u00ed\u00f0 hef\u00f0i fundist sj\u00f3reki\u00f0 \u00ed Effersey.<\/em>6<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson var sems\u00e9 kosta\u00f0ur til t\u00f3nlistarn\u00e1ms \u00e1n \u00feess endilega a\u00f0 vera miklum h\u00e6fileikum g\u00e6ddur og stytti s\u00e9r a\u00f0 lokum aldur. \u00dea\u00f0 vill svo til a\u00f0 Gr\u00e9tar Fells, sem einnig er nefndur sem hluti af alheimssaungvaranum, orti minningarlj\u00f3\u00f0 um J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson. Gr\u00e9tar var mikill gu\u00f0spekima\u00f0ur og rita\u00f0i fj\u00f6lmargt um \u00feau m\u00e1lefni en Halld\u00f3r kalla\u00f0i hann eldhugann \u00ed minniskompunni. \u00cd lj\u00f3\u00f0inu talar sk\u00e1ldi\u00f0 um a\u00f0 m\u00f6rg vonabygging J\u00f3ns hafi olti\u00f0 um koll \u201eog v\u00edst kom \u00fea\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 hjartanu bl\u00e6ddi\u201c en lokaerindi lj\u00f3\u00f0sins hlj\u00f3\u00f0ar svo:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Svo hef \u00e9g \u00feig til flugs, til a\u00f0 hreinsa \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e1r<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

og hisminu f\u00e1n\u00fdtu burtu a\u00f0 sl\u00f6ngva,<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

og sei\u00f0i \u00feig eil\u00edf\u00f0ar himinninn h\u00e1r<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

til h\u00e6rri drauma og fegurri s\u00f6ngva.<\/em>7<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tveir s\u00f6ngvarar<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Eggert Stef\u00e1nsson sem fyrstur er nefndur \u00ed tengslum vi\u00f0 alheimss\u00f6ngvarann hefur gjarnan veri\u00f0 talin bein fyrirmynd Gar\u00f0ars H\u00f3lm, eins og menn \u00feekkja. Halld\u00f3r kallar Eggert \u201ethe unsuccessful\u201c en honum er skemmtilega l\u00fdst \u00ed Sk\u00e1ldat\u00edma<\/em>. \u00dear segir Halld\u00f3r fr\u00e1 t\u00f3nleikum sem Eggert Stef\u00e1nsson bau\u00f0 honum til \u00ed Gamla b\u00ed\u00f3i \u00e1 fj\u00f3r\u00f0a \u00e1ratugnum. Halld\u00f3r var einn gesta \u00ed salnum fyrir utan m\u00f3\u00f0ur s\u00f6ngvarans. S\u00ed\u00f0an ritar Halld\u00f3r Laxness:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

M\u00f6rgum \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0ar skrifa\u00f0i \u00e9g sk\u00e1lds\u00f6gu um \u00edslenskan saungvara Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm sem ekki saung nema \u00ed eitt skifti og \u00fea\u00f0 var fyrir m\u00f3\u00f0ur sinni daufri og blindri. Af \u00f6llum \u00edslenskum saungvurum \u00f3samm\u00e6lanlegum vi\u00f0 alt anna\u00f0 var Eggert Stef\u00e1nsson \u00f3l\u00e6sanlegastur \u00ed form\u00falu. Einusinni sag\u00f0i hann upp\u00far \u00feurru: \u201e\u00c9g ger\u00f0i a\u00f0eins eina villu og h\u00fan var s\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00fdngja. Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm saung aldrei.\u201c<\/em>8<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Halld\u00f3r Laxness kynntist J\u00f3ni \u00deorbergssyni \u00ed Los Angeles \u00e1g\u00e6tlega \u00e1 \u00feri\u00f0ja \u00e1ratugnum. \u00cd minniskompunni sag\u00f0i um \u00feennan dr\u00e1tt \u00ed alheimss\u00f6ngvaranum: \u201eThe genius (J\u00f3n \u00deorbergsson \u00ed Los Angeles)\u201c. Magn\u00fas \u00c1. \u00c1rnason, vinur Halld\u00f3rs fr\u00e1 Amer\u00edku\u00e1runum, segir fr\u00e1 J\u00f3ni \u00ed b\u00f3kinni Gaman\u00fe\u00e6ttir af vinum m\u00ednum<\/em> \u00fear sem hann ritar ne\u00f0anm\u00e1ls eftirfarandi l\u00fdsingu \u00e1 f\u00e9laga s\u00ednum:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

J\u00f3n \u00deorbergsson haf\u00f0i fegurstu s\u00f6ngr\u00f6dd sem \u00e9g hefi nokkru sinni heyrt \u00far \u00edslenzkum barka. … \u00dev\u00ed mi\u00f0ur var\u00f0 ekkert \u00far hans h\u00e6fileikum s\u00f6kum erfi\u00f0ra heimilis\u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0na og heilsubrests (bronk\u00edtis).<\/em>9<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00datlagaminni\u00f0 er sterkt \u00ed Gar\u00f0ari, e\u00f0a Grettism\u00f3t\u00edfi\u00f0, eins og Halld\u00f3r kallar \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed minniskompunni. Segja m\u00e1 a\u00f0 Gar\u00f0ar s\u00e9 \u00fatlagi \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 hann hann getur \u00ed raun ekki komi\u00f0 heim nema sem gestur. \u00de\u00e1 myndi bl\u00f6ffi\u00f0 komast upp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Megindr\u00e6ttir alheimss\u00f6ngvarans vir\u00f0ast \u00feannig \u00feegar or\u00f0nir lj\u00f3sir um tveimur \u00e1ratugum \u00e1\u00f0ur en Halld\u00f3r Laxness sendi fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r Brekkukotsann\u00e1l<\/em>.10<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sam\u00e1byrg\u00f0 m\u00edkr\u00f3sk\u00f3p\u00edskra l\u00f3kalst\u00e6r\u00f0a<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00c9g spur\u00f0i \u00ed upphafi hvort Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm v\u00e6ri f\u00e1naberi h\u00f3lf\u00e9lagsins e\u00f0a f\u00f3rnarlamb \u00feess. S\u00e1 \u00e1g\u00e6ti f\u00e9lagsskapur er andst\u00e6\u00f0a hulduf\u00f3lksins. En hva\u00f0 er \u00feetta h\u00f3lf\u00e9lag og hva\u00f0 \u00e1 Halld\u00f3r vi\u00f0 me\u00f0 hulduf\u00f3lki? Fremst \u00ed minniskompu Halld\u00f3rs Laxness fr\u00e1 \u00feeim t\u00edma er hann vann a\u00f0 Brekkukotsann\u00e1l<\/em> stendur:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201eHulduf\u00f3lki\u00f0\u201c hi\u00f0 \u00f3breytta \u201e\u00f3spilta\u201c f\u00f3lk \u2013 og \u00fe\u00f3 svo \u00f3endanlega breyskt ef \u00fea\u00f0 er sko\u00f0a\u00f0 fr\u00e1 sj\u00f3narhorni m\u00f3ralte\u00f3l\u00f3g\u00edunnar e\u00f0a annarra si\u00f0fer\u00f0iskerfa \u2013 b\u00f3kin \u00e1 a\u00f0 vera \u00f3\u00f0ur til \u00feess, s\u00f6nnun \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 er einmitt \u00feetta f\u00f3lk, hi\u00f0 \u00f3breytta f\u00f3lk, sem f\u00f3strar \u00f6ll mannleg fri\u00f0samleg ver\u00f0m\u00e6ti. S\u00f6gupers\u00f3nan \u00e1 r\u00e6tur s\u00ednar \u00ed hinu kyrra dj\u00fapi al\u00fe\u00fd\u00f0unnar, og [\u00fea\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0a f\u00f3lk], sem hann m\u00e6tir \u00ed \u00e6sku, ver\u00f0ur \u00feess valdandi a\u00f0 \u00f6ll heimsins d\u00fdr\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur honum einskisver\u00f0 \u00feann dag sem honum stendur h\u00fan til bo\u00f0a \u2013 sakir \u00feeirrar \u00fer\u00e1r sem hann ber til a\u00f0 komast aftur heim, finna hi\u00f0 kyrra dj\u00fap \u00f3breytts mannl\u00edfs \u00e1 n\u00fdaleik.<\/em>11<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Brekkukotsann\u00e1ll<\/em> er me\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0rum or\u00f0um hylling \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed al\u00fe\u00fd\u00f0uf\u00f3lki sem vinnur st\u00f6rf s\u00edn af tr\u00famennsku og st\u00e6rir sig ekki af \u00feeim, \u00f3\u00f0ur til \u00f3breytts mannl\u00edfs og \u00feeirra sem Halld\u00f3ri \u00fe\u00f3tti v\u00e6nna um en a\u00f0ra. Og til a\u00f0 hnykkja enn frekar \u00e1 \u00feessu segir nokkru s\u00ed\u00f0ar \u00ed minniskompunni:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tvennskonar \u00edslend\u00edngar: hinir extr\u00f3vertu fantast\u00edsku, sem eru s\u00edkjaftandi og s\u00edmontandi sig, og setja svip sinn \u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0l\u00edfi\u00f0 og stj\u00f3rna h\u00f3lf\u00e9laginu \u2013 og svo hulduf\u00f3lki\u00f0 \u2026 sem hefur flest \u00fea\u00f0 er menn m\u00e1 pr\u00fd\u00f0a, en er me\u00f0 \u00f6llu laust vi\u00f0 s\u00e9rframtr\u00f6nulegheit en \u00fea\u00f0 er kjarninn bakvi\u00f0, \u00fea\u00f0 element sem \u00fev\u00ed hefur r\u00e1\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 mannl\u00edf er \u00e1 \u00cdslandi enn, \u00fea\u00f0 f\u00f3lk sem vinnur \u00f6ll afrek en aldrei montar sig og ekkert heyrist um og h\u00f3lf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 mun aldrei uppg\u00f6tva.<\/em>12<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00c1 \u00f6\u00f0rum sta\u00f0 \u00ed minniskompunni er skilgreining \u00e1 h\u00f3lf\u00e9laginu: \u201eH\u00f3lf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 \u2013 sam\u00e1byrg\u00f0 m\u00edkr\u00f3sk\u00f3p\u00edskra l\u00f3kalst\u00e6r\u00f0a um a\u00f0 h\u00e6la hver \u00f6\u00f0rum.\u201c13<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Hulduf\u00f3lki\u00f0 er \u00feannig hinn \u00fe\u00f6gli h\u00f3pur sem geymir \u00f6ll \u00feau ver\u00f0m\u00e6ti sem einhvers eru ver\u00f0; al\u00fe\u00fd\u00f0a manna. H\u00f3lf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 er s\u00ed\u00f0an andst\u00e6\u00f0a alls \u00feess sem h\u00fan stendur fyrir. \u00d3kr\u00fdndur konungur h\u00f3lf\u00e9lagsins \u00ed Brekkukotsann\u00e1l<\/em> er G\u00fa\u00f0m\u00fandsen kaupma\u00f0ur. \u00cd minniskompunni gengur hann framan af undir heitinu Burgeisinn. \u00dear segir \u00e1 einum sta\u00f0: \u201eBurgeisnum er bl\u00f6ffi\u00f0 alveg jafnd\u00fdrm\u00e6tt og s\u00f6nn list. \u00cd m\u00f6rgu falli er bl\u00f6ffi\u00f0 betri verslunarvara en s\u00f6nn list. \u00deetta er annar heimur en \u00ed Brekkukoti,\u201c n\u00f3terar sk\u00e1ldi\u00f0 hj\u00e1 s\u00e9r.14<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00c1lfgr\u00edmur ekki \u201ekeyptur\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00cd minniskompunni talar Halld\u00f3r framan af um \u201eplatsaungvarann\u201c, eins og Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm s\u00e9 \u00fe\u00e1tttakandi \u00ed bl\u00f6ffinu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Platsaungvarinn sonur klukkarans. Saungvarinn sem kemur heim til a\u00f0 hv\u00edla sig og hefur n\u00e1\u00f0 einhverri \u00f3gurlegri heimsfr\u00e6g\u00f0. (Alt blekk\u00edng sj\u00e1lfs hans). H\u00e1mark \u00ed plati hans er \u00feegar hann heldur konsert fyrir m\u00f3\u00f0ur s\u00edna blinda \u00ed kirkjunni og h\u00fan er eini \u00e1heyrandinn fyrir utan s\u00f6guh\u00f6fundinn sem hefur fr\u00e9tt \u00feetta og l\u00e6\u00f0ist inn. Hann er ekki a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 plata sj\u00e1lfan sig og heiminn, heldur framar \u00f6llu m\u00f3\u00f0ur s\u00edna sem hann elskar of miki\u00f0 til \u00feess a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta hana nokkru sinni vita anna\u00f0 en hann s\u00e9 heimssaungvari.<\/em>15<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00deetta ver\u00f0ur allt miklu fl\u00f3knara \u00ed s\u00f6gunni. \u00dear a\u00f0sto\u00f0ar \u00c1lfgr\u00edmur Gar\u00f0ar \u00e1 t\u00f3nleikunum \u2013 og jafnvel er Krist\u00edn gamla \u00ed Hr\u00edngjarab\u00e6num sj\u00e1lf or\u00f0in \u00fe\u00e1tttakandi \u00ed leiknum. Hversu miki\u00f0 veit h\u00fan? H\u00fan bi\u00f0ur \u00c1lfgr\u00edm a\u00f0 f\u00e6ra barnab\u00f6rnunum gjafir rekist hann \u00e1 fr\u00fa Hansen \u00ed Danm\u00f6rku. Hva\u00f0 merkir \u00fea\u00f0? Veit h\u00fan allt um Gar\u00f0ar \u2013 m\u00fasina \u00e1 hl\u00f6\u00f0uloftinu? Veit Gar\u00f0ar a\u00f0 m\u00f3\u00f0ir hans veit? Hver er a\u00f0 blekkja hvern? E\u00f0a eru \u00feau einfaldlega a\u00f0 leika leikriti\u00f0 til enda?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Framarlega \u00ed minniskompunni punktar Halld\u00f3r hj\u00e1 s\u00e9r dr\u00f6g a\u00f0 l\u00fdsingu \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hvernig \u00c1lfgr\u00edmur afhj\u00fapar s\u00f6ngvarann sem \u00fe\u00e1 heitir enn Gar\u00f0ar Matth\u00edasson:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00deegar s\u00f6guhetjan heims\u00e6kir hann, eftir a\u00f0 hafa grafi\u00f0 upp heimilisf\u00e1ng hans me\u00f0 erfi\u00f0ismunum \u00ed London, \u00feekkir saungvarinn ekki skj\u00f3lst\u00e6\u00f0\u00edng sinn og er sj\u00e1lfur t\u00f6trama\u00f0ur \u00ed fur\u00f0ulegri eymd (ath. me\u00f0 konu og b\u00f6rn). … nokkrum \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0ar finnur hann heimili platsaungvarans \u00ed Kh\u00f6fn, \u00fear f\u00e6r hann a\u00f0 sofa \u00e1 \u00feverbitum \u00ed h\u00fasi nokkru, og liggur \u00fear innvafinn \u00ed Politiken.<\/em>16<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00cd s\u00f6gunni er \u00feessum kafla alveg sleppt en vi\u00f0 sj\u00e1um leifar af \u00feessu \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 Gar\u00f0ar vefur sig inn \u00ed London Times<\/em> \u00e1 hl\u00f6\u00f0uloftinu \u2013 og fast heimili hans vir\u00f0ist vera \u00e1 J\u00f3tlandi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

S\u00ed\u00f0ar \u00ed minniskompunni hefur h\u00f6fundinum greinilega sn\u00faist hugur \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed hversu langt hann eigi a\u00f0 fylgja \u00c1lfgr\u00edmi. \u00dear segir:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Hvernig \u00c1lfgr\u00edmur er \u201ekeyptur\u201c a\u00f0 lokum og sendur \u00fat\u00ed heim \u00e1 au\u00f0smanns kostna\u00f0 til saungn\u00e1ms …<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Saga Gar\u00f0ars gerist a\u00f0 miklu leyti \u00ed \u00e6vint\u00fdrakendum reyfara utanlands, en \u00c1lfgr\u00edmi er ekki fylgt leingra en \u00fat a\u00f0 krosshli\u00f0inu \u00ed Brekkukoti.<\/em>17<\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 lj\u00faka s\u00f6gunni \u00feegar \u00c1lfgr\u00edmur kve\u00f0ur Brekkukot ver\u00f0ur h\u00fan knappari \u00ed forminu og rammi hennar sk\u00fdrari. Eins fer \u00c1lfgr\u00edmur utan me\u00f0 anna\u00f0 vegarnesti en Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm. Hann er ekki keyptur og sendur \u00e1 au\u00f0smanns kostna\u00f0 heldur fj\u00e1rmagna amma og afi n\u00e1m hans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Fr\u00e6g\u00f0in l\u00e9ttv\u00e6g<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00deegar ma\u00f0ur ber saman l\u00fdsinguna \u00e1 alheimss\u00f6ngvaranum \u00ed minniskompunni fr\u00e1 fj\u00f3r\u00f0a \u00e1ratugnum vi\u00f0 hina endanlegu \u00fatg\u00e1fu af Gar\u00f0ari H\u00f3lm s\u00e9st hversu sk\u00fdr pers\u00f3nan er \u00fe\u00e1 \u00feegar \u00ed huga sk\u00e1ldsins. \u00dearna blandast saman \u00f3l\u00edkir \u00fe\u00e6ttir eins og hann \u00e6tlar s\u00e9r: Eggert Stef\u00e1nsson sem ger\u00f0i \u00fe\u00e1 einu villu a\u00f0 syngja; J\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson sem var styrktur til a\u00f0 l\u00e6ra \u00e1 trumbu en kom heim me\u00f0 \u00f3b\u00f3 sem hann vildi ekki s\u00fdna nokkrum manni \u2013 og stytti s\u00e9r a\u00f0 lokum aldur; Grettism\u00f3t\u00edfi\u00f0 sem dregur fram hina harmr\u00e6nu \u00fe\u00e6tti Gar\u00f0ars H\u00f3lm \u2013 hann vill eitt en lendir \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0ru og reynir s\u00ed\u00f0an a\u00f0 standa sig \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed hlutverki me\u00f0an st\u00e6tt er; S\u00f6lvi Helgason \u2013 loddarinn \u2013 er \u00fearna l\u00edka; svo og J\u00f3n \u00deorbergsson me\u00f0 fallegu r\u00f6ddina sem ekkert var\u00f0 \u00far. \u00c9g \u00feekki ekki n\u00f3gu vel til Gr\u00e9tars \u00d3. Fells til a\u00f0 d\u00e6ma um hlut hans \u00ed endanlegri mynd alheimss\u00f6ngvarans. Hins vegar finnst manni Gar\u00f0ar H\u00f3lm ekki beint vera eldhugi \u00ed s\u00f6gunni.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt pers\u00f3na Gar\u00f0ars H\u00f3lm hafi \u00feegar \u00e1 fj\u00f3r\u00f0a \u00e1ratugnum fengi\u00f0 \u00e1 sig heillega mynd hj\u00e1 Halld\u00f3ri vir\u00f0ist h\u00fan hafa \u00fer\u00f3ast mj\u00f6g og d\u00fdpka\u00f0 me\u00f0an hann vann a\u00f0 Brekkukotsann\u00e1l<\/em>. \u00dea\u00f0 er eins og hann hafi hugsa\u00f0 s\u00e9r \u00ed upphafi a\u00f0 plats\u00f6ngvarinn v\u00e6ri me\u00f0 \u00ed plottinu en \u00ed s\u00f6gunni ver\u00f0ur pers\u00f3na hans miklu margr\u00e6\u00f0ari, hann breytist \u00far \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 vera f\u00e1naberi h\u00f3lf\u00e9lagsins yfir \u00ed a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a f\u00f3rnarlamb \u00feess \u00e1g\u00e6ta f\u00e9lags. H\u00e9r skal \u00f3sagt l\u00e1ti\u00f0 hvort Halld\u00f3r Laxness hafi \u00f3ttast a\u00f0 hlj\u00f3ta \u00feau hin s\u00f6mu \u00f6rl\u00f6g \u00e1 sj\u00f6tta \u00e1ratugnum. \u00de\u00e1 haf\u00f0i hann n\u00e1\u00f0 \u201e\u00f3gurlegri heimsfr\u00e6g\u00f0\u201c, sem a\u00f0 v\u00edsu var ekki \u201eblekk\u00edng sj\u00e1lfs hans\u201c, eins og hann kallar \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed minniskompunni. Fr\u00e6g\u00f0in var honum \u00ed \u00fea\u00f0 minnsta hugleikin og hversu l\u00e9ttv\u00e6g h\u00fan er ef listama\u00f0urinn missir samband sitt og skyldu vi\u00f0 hulduf\u00f3lki\u00f0, \u201e\u00fea\u00f0 l\u00edf sem h\u00fan amma m\u00edn gamla kendi m\u00e9r a\u00f0 b\u00faa \u00f6ndvegi \u00ed huga m\u00e9r,\u201c18<\/sup><\/a><\/sup> svo aftur s\u00e9 vitna\u00f0 \u00ed N\u00f3belsr\u00e6\u00f0u Halld\u00f3rs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Erindi \u00e1 Laxness\u00feingi 2002<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Minnisb\u00f3k I<\/em>. \u00cd v\u00f6rslu Au\u00f0ar Laxness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: \u201eR\u00e6\u00f0a haldin \u00e1 n\u00f3belsh\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0 \u00ed Stokkh\u00f3lmsr\u00e1\u00f0h\u00fasi 10. desember 1955\u201c. Gj\u00f6rn\u00edngab\u00f3k<\/em>. Reykjav\u00edk 1959, bls. 53.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: St\u00fad\u00edur a\u00f0 sk\u00e1lds\u00f6gunni Hei\u00f0in<\/em>. Minnisb\u00f3k \u00ed v\u00f6rslu Au\u00f0ar Laxness, bls. 3-4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4<\/a> Steinn Steinarr: Lj\u00f3\u00f0asafn<\/em>. Rv\u00edk 1991, bls. 126.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: \u00dangur eg var<\/em>. Rv\u00edk 1976, bls. 241.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

6<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: \u00dangur eg var<\/em>, 242-43.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

7<\/a> Gr\u00e9tar Fells: \u201eJ\u00f3n P\u00e1lsson fr\u00e1 Hl\u00ed\u00f0 \u2013 In memoriam\u201c, V\u00edsir<\/em>, 27. jan\u00faar 1938, 28. \u00e1r, 22. tbl., bls. 3<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

8<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Sk\u00e1ldat\u00edmi<\/em>. Reykjav\u00edk 1963, bls. 256<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

9<\/a> Magn\u00fas \u00c1. \u00c1rnason: Gaman\u00fe\u00e6ttir af vinum m\u00ednum<\/em>. Reykjav\u00edk 1967, bls. 52<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

10<\/a> Berglj\u00f3t Kristj\u00e1nsd\u00f3ttir minnti mig \u00e1 Laxness\u00feinginu \u00e1 umfj\u00f6llun Halld\u00f3rs Laxness um J\u00f3hann J\u00f3nsson \u00fear sem viki\u00f0 er a\u00f0 s\u00f6gu um st\u00f3rs\u00f6ngvara. \u00cd grein um vin sinn l\u00e1tinn rita\u00f0i Halld\u00f3r. \u201eSeinast heims\u00f3tti \u00e9g hann s\u00ed\u00f0sumars \u00e1ri\u00f0 1932 su\u00f0r\u00ed Leipzig. \u00de\u00e1 l\u00e1 hann fyrir dau\u00f0anum. \u00c9g sat vi\u00f0 r\u00famstokk hans heilan dag og l\u00e1ngt framm\u00e1 n\u00f3tt og hann sag\u00f0i m\u00e9r st\u00f3rfeinglegt sk\u00e1ldverk sem hann haf\u00f0i fullsami\u00f0 \u00ed huganum.; \u00fea\u00f0 var um \u00edslenskan saungvara sem saung fyrir heiminn, l\u00edf hans, str\u00ed\u00f0 og heimkomu.\u201c Sj\u00e1 Halld\u00f3r Laxness: \u201eAf J\u00f3hanni J\u00f3nssyni\u201c, Vettv\u00e1ngur dagsins<\/em>. Reykjav\u00edk 1986, bls. 146.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

11<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Minniskompa I<\/em>, 3-4<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

12<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Minniskompa I<\/em>, 21-2<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

13<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Minniskompa I<\/em>, 16<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

14<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Minniskompa I<\/em>, 77<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

15<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Minniskompa I<\/em>, 7-8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

16<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Minniskompa I<\/em>, 20.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

17<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Minniskompa I<\/em>, 69.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

18<\/a> Halld\u00f3r Laxness: Gj\u00f6rn\u00edngab\u00f3k<\/em>, 53.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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