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Arndís Þórarinsdóttir

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Arndís Þórarinsdóttir

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1982 (Iceland)
Nationality
Icelandic
Languages
Icelandic
Residence History
Kópavogur

Career

Occupations
children's author, librarian, translator
Active Years
2011-2024
Affiliations
Bókasafn Kópavogs, IBBY Iceland
Memberships
IBBY Iceland
Nominations
2019 nomination for Icelandic Literary Prize children's and young people's section (Nærbuxnanjósnararnir)

Education

Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Country: Iceland
University of Iceland
Faculty of Literature / Literature
Degree: BA
Country: Iceland
BA in literature
Goldsmiths, University of London
Creative Writing
Degree: MA
Country: United Kingdom
MA in creative writing
University of Iceland
Creative Writing
Degree: MA
Year of Graduation: 2018
Country: Iceland
Thesis: Vetur fram á vor: Skáldsaga fyrir börn

Awards

Icelandic Literary Prize
2022
Work: Kollhnís
Category: 児童書部門
Result: 受賞
Barnabókaverðlaun Guðrúnar Helgadóttur
2020
Work: Blokkin á heimsenda
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kollhnís

2022 children's novel

Children's novel awarded the Icelandic Literary Prize.

adventure

Blokkin á heimsenda

2020 children's book

Co-written with Hulda Sigrún Bjarnadóttir. Won Guðrún Helgadóttir Children's Book Award.

Nærbuxnanjósnararnir

2019 children's novel

Nominated for Icelandic Literary Prize in children's section.

Bibliography

  • Játningar mjólkurfernuskálds
  • Lyginni líkast
  • Sitthvað á sveimi: lestrarbók
  • Gleraugun hans Góa
  • Nærbuxnaverksmiðjan
  • Nærbuxnanjósnararnir
  • Blokkin á heimsenda
  • Bál tímans: Örlagasaga Möðruvallabókar í sjö hundruð ár
  • Kollhnís

Translations by Author

  • Bjólfskviða: Forynjurnar og fræðimennirnir
  • Rosie Banks's Secret Kingdom series

Legacy

Prominent Icelandic children's author, winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize.