The cartoons of Hugleikur Dagsson are currently making the rounds on the website Bored panda, where user Julija Néjé has posted a selection of 102 of his cartoons under the title Icelandic Humor Is As Dark As Their Winters (NSFW). Which is certainly true, at least when it comes to Hugleiukur who has never shied away from dark humour.
Although some of Hugleikur‘s works are political, he has mainly focused on poking fun of the shallowness and hypocrisy of people or the emptiness and futility of modern life and consumer society. His work frequently crosses lines, and ventures into the scatological or corporal, making much of his work unsuitable to children! His work certainly has the ability to offend and shock many.
Read more: Vikings had a dark sense of humour, reveals Irish academic
The Bored Panda user Néjé describes Icelandic humour as blacker than most, which is probably true. Icelandic jokes frequently involve some misfortune and often come at someone's expense. Sarcasm is another key feature of Icelandic jokes, something which is often lost in translation and can confuse foreign visitors. Both of these traits can be traced all the way back to the Sagas, which are full of sarcastic remarks and jokes making fun of heroes and Viking heroics.
Hugleikur Dagsson is one of the most popular cartoonists and comedians in Iceland. He has published some 20 books with his work, many of which have either been translated into English or include exclusively his English language works, he is a stand-up comedian, he has written plays and produced an animated television series. Many of his books are available in bookstores and some gift-stores around Iceland, but you can also order them from his website.
Read more: 9gag lists the 15 best dark humour cartoons by cartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson
The cartoons of Hugleikur Dagsson are currently making the rounds on the website Bored panda, where user Julija Néjé has posted a selection of 102 of his cartoons under the title Icelandic Humor Is As Dark As Their Winters (NSFW). Which is certainly true, at least when it comes to Hugleiukur who has never shied away from dark humour.
Although some of Hugleikur‘s works are political, he has mainly focused on poking fun of the shallowness and hypocrisy of people or the emptiness and futility of modern life and consumer society. His work frequently crosses lines, and ventures into the scatological or corporal, making much of his work unsuitable to children! His work certainly has the ability to offend and shock many.
Read more: Vikings had a dark sense of humour, reveals Irish academic
The Bored Panda user Néjé describes Icelandic humour as blacker than most, which is probably true. Icelandic jokes frequently involve some misfortune and often come at someone's expense. Sarcasm is another key feature of Icelandic jokes, something which is often lost in translation and can confuse foreign visitors. Both of these traits can be traced all the way back to the Sagas, which are full of sarcastic remarks and jokes making fun of heroes and Viking heroics.
Hugleikur Dagsson is one of the most popular cartoonists and comedians in Iceland. He has published some 20 books with his work, many of which have either been translated into English or include exclusively his English language works, he is a stand-up comedian, he has written plays and produced an animated television series. Many of his books are available in bookstores and some gift-stores around Iceland, but you can also order them from his website.
Read more: 9gag lists the 15 best dark humour cartoons by cartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson
