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Kristín Eiríksdóttir

クリスティン・エイリクスドッティル

Kristín Eiríksdóttir

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1981 (Iceland)
Nationality
Icelandic
Languages
Icelandic

Career

Occupations
poet, author
Active Years
2004-
Nominations
Nordic Council Literature Prize 2019 shortlist

Awards

Bókmenntaverðlaun starfsfólks bókaverslana
2014
Work: Throat
Result: winner
Icelandic Literary Prize
2018
Work: A Fist or a Heart
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kjötbærinn (Meat Town)

2004 novel and poetry mix

Debut novel, a mixture of poetry and prose.

Húðlit auðnin (Skin-coloured Wasteland)

2006 novel and poetry mix

Second book, mixture of poetry and prose.

Annarskonar sæla (A Different Sort of Bliss)

2008 poetry

Third book, entirely poetry.

Kok (Throat)

2014 novel

Winner of Bókmenntaverðlaun starfsfólks bókaverslana.

Elín, ýmislegt (A Fist or a Heart)

2017 novel

Winner of Icelandic Literary Prize, shortlisted for Nordic Council Literature Prize.

Bibliography

  • Kjötbærinn (Meat Town)
  • Húðlit auðnin (Skin-coloured Wasteland)
  • Annarskonar sæla (A Different Sort of Bliss)
  • Doris deyr (Doris Dies)
  • Hvítfeld: Fjölskyldusaga
  • Kok (Throat)
  • Elín, ýmislegt (A Fist or a Heart)

Legacy

Icelandic poet and author recognized for her blend of poetry and prose, winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize.