Auður Jónsdóttir
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Opinion: What’s Missing From The Discussion
Auður Jónsdóttir responds to Stefán Einar Stefánsson’s author list Will only rich people be able to write books in the future? These are just some thoughts related to the news report by Stefán Einar, a journalist at Morgunblaðið, about working grants for…
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Navigating Life Through Meaning: Auður Jónsdóttir Writes Her Own Self
Auður Jónsdóttir established herself as one of Iceland’s best writers of a new generation when her novel, ‘The people in the basement’ (‘Fólkið í kjallaranum’) was published in 2004. Auður uses the idea of family often in her novels and she is…
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Auður Jónsdóttir’s Perfect Day: Balance Between Solitude And Socialising
Auður Jónsdóttir is an award-winning writer whose books have been published in multiple languages. She’s known to draw inspiration from real life experiences, which she then turns into captivating stories. The novel “Stóri skjálfti” was her first book translated into English; it…
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“Illska” And “Ósjálfrátt” Nominated For Nordic Council Literature Prize
Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl’s Illska (“Evil”) and Auður Jónsdóttir’s Ósjálfrátt (“Secretaries to the Spirits”) have been chosen to be Iceland’s entries for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. While both authors share the nomination, Illska also bears the honour of having already won the…
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A Christmas Flood of Books and Noah’s Freezer Trawler
So, what’s the deal with Iceland’s heavily condensed book market, where almost all of the year’s titles are published in the space of three months? Kristján B. Jónasson: Well, it’s a gift market, one that clocks up sales for about 5-700 million…