Watch Saga Connections #6: Andri Snær Magnason: On-demand

The Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto presented Saga Connections #6 in June 2021, which was a thoughtful discussion with noted Icelandic author and environmentalist Andri Snær Magnason. Andri discussed the ideas in his new book On Time and Water.

On Time and Water offers a thought-provoking discussion on climate change from the perspective of a poet and philosopher: so quite a different approach. The book also has wonderful and inspiring descriptions of beautiful Icelandic landscapes and glacial fields. Since Iceland is a land of glaciers and an island surrounded by water, the focus is on water and connections Magnason drew between Iceland and another frozen land, Tibet. Magnason was invited to interview the Dalai Lama and this spurred him to research into the ancient creation stories associated with the Himalayas. He discovered surprising connections between these ancient myths and old Icelandic sagas. The interconnection between us is deep and never so important to recognize as now, as we face the challenges of climate change.

This event was live on-line on June 2, 2021 and this video is an on-demand summary of the event.

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