Author: Björn Halldórsson
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…