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Reykjavík Gets Lit
The Reykjavík International Literary Festival turns 40 Although Iceland may be best known internationally for its dramatic and alien landscapes, locals and well-informed visitors know that the country punches above its weight when it comes to culture. This is evident in the…
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The Singing Fish Circus Takes New York
Icelandic exceptionalism in the big apple Big cars, bright lights. The apple that never sleeps. Taste of Iceland – a cultural festival produced by the marketing platform Inspired by Iceland – brought artists, poets and musicians from the Mengi collective and Tunglið…
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A Wide Range Of Voices: A Glimpse Into The Current Icelandic Poetry Scene
Crowds gather to listen to poetry, cram into tiny spaces to attend poetry evenings and queue to receive a poem to go. Large collections of poetry by established writers are published alongside new poets’ chapbooks and the demand for poetry seems to…
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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 Love’. He is also, along with award-winning poet and graphic designer Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson, one of the founders of Tunglið (“The Moon,”…
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Potential Closure Of Downtown’s Music Venues: It’s About More Than Music
It’s Faktorý all over again. The buildings that house downtown’s booming music scene—venues like Húrra, Gaukurinn, Paloma and Dubliner—will likely be renovated into “tourism-related businesses.” The news is reminiscent to the sad fate of Faktorý, a popular Reykjavík music venue that was…