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Wakeful Nights
Wakeful Nights. Stephan G. Stephansson: Icelandic-Canadian Poet by Viðar Hreinsson is a biography of Stephan G. Stephansson published in English, a comprehensive record of Stephan G.‘s accom...


Reykjavík Literally

Reykjavík City Library offers literary walking tours in downtown Reykjavík. They can be booked for groups throughout the year and we also offer walks focused on crime writer Arnaldur Indriða...



Author of the month

Einar Már Guðmundsson
Einar Már recently received the Swedish Academy's Nordic literature prize of 2012, for his...

Reykjavík, a City of Literature

Reykjavík Bókmenntaborg
The City of Reykjavik, Iceland, has been designated as UNESCO City of Literature. The Mayo...


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Finally when morning appeared in the east
like a ruddy schoolboy
I saw where the Lord almighty came across the bay
riding on a bumpy businessman
and spurring him on with his feet.


Then I removed my hat
for I am a lord-fearing man
.”

- Stefán Hörður Grímsson, “Dance on the Sand”

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Children in the Reindeer Woods
Kristín's first novel to be published in English translation has been met with praise, and is thus in focus.


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