Author: Björn Halldórsson
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Against Perfection: Poet Fríða Ísberg Raises Her Hand
Fríða Ísberg has just received the much-coveted Grassroots Grant from Icelandic Literature Center, an award intended to support new authors…
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Get Your Read On: The Ice Lands and Njáls Saga
‘If you go home with somebody, and they don’t have books, don’t fuck ’em!’ said John Waters, famously. And this,…
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Get Your Read On: Land of Love and Ruins & The Stones Speak
Iceland is a famously literary nation, with the capital of Reykjavík being a UNESCO-certified City of Literature. There are a…
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RVK In NYC: Icelandic Literature In The US
This month, a new collection of Icelandic short fiction entitled ‘Out of the Blue’ was published by the University of…
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Uncharted Waters: Emil Hjörvar Boldly Goes Where No One Has Gone Before
Emil Hjörvar Petersen published the first book in his Saga of Survivors trilogy in 2010. The trilogy is a sci-fi/fantasy…
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Get Your Read On: Jar City & Dreamland
If you want the joy of reading a piece of Icelandic literature without the hassle of learning Icelandic, here are…
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The Book Burner: Dagur Hjartarson On The Risky Business Of Publishing
Dagur Hjartarson has just been shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Literature for his novel ‘The Last Confession of…
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Two Books: The Pets & The Hitman’s Guide to Housecleaning
Here are two more English-translated Icelandic books that you can pick up while you’re in Reykjavík. Or buy on Amazon…
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Get Your Read On: The Swan & Children In The Reindeer Woods
The latest in our series of English-translated Icelandic books, old and new, looks at ‘The Swan’ and ‘Children in Reindeer…
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Get Your Read On: The Greenhouse and On The Cold Coasts
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir – The Greenhouse Escaping the trauma of his mother’s recent and violent passing, Lobbi leaves Iceland for…
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Jón Kalman Stefánsson Nominated for Booker Prize
Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s 10th novel, ‘Fish Have No Feet’, has just been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize. For…
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Get Your Read On: The Indian & Angels of the Universe
Each issue, we take a look at two Icelandic titles old and new, available in English translation at most Reykjavík…
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Get Your Read On: Wayward Heroes & The Creator
If you want the joy of reading a piece of Icelandic literature without the hassle of learning Icelandic, then these…