George Johnston is emeritus professor of English at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he specialized in older forms of English and Norse literature, particularly the Icelandic sagas and the literature of the Orkney islands.

He is a widely published poet, best known for his early book of poems, The Cruising Auk; his collected works can be found in his book

Endeared by Dark ( -->bookstore),

• Schemers, and Viga Glum
• Thrand of Gotu ( -->bookstore)

His other translations include

• The Saga of Gisli the Outlaw ( -->bookstore)

On this site:

• Boon
  The mounting menace of a thunderstorm.
• A Marriage Poem for Nora and Jamie
  The blessing of young love.
• White
  Wintry weather.
• The Tale of Thrym