European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2021) Winner
Sigrún Pálsdóttir
シグルン・パールスドッティル
Sigrún Pálsdóttir
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-01-01 （Reykjavík, Iceland）
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic, English
- Residence History
- Reykjavík (birthplace / residence) → Oxford (studies, doctoral research) → University of Iceland (research and teaching)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, historian, researcher, editor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- University of Iceland (faculty / researcher), Editor of the journal Saga (2009–2016)
- Nominations
- Icelandic Literary Prize (nominated), Women's Literature Prize (nominated), DV Cultural Prize for Literature (nominated), Hagthenkir Prize (nominated), Icelandic Booksellers Prize (nominated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | — | History | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD awarded (2001)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | EU Prize for Literature | Delluferðin | — | EU Prize for Literature (organizers) | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
2019
Work:
Delluferðin
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kompa
2006 Novel (debut novel)Debut novel exploring personal history, memory, and the intersections of past and present.
memoryfamilyhistory
Translations
- History. A Mess (English translation, University of Rochester Press)
Delluferðin
2019 NovelPublished 2019. Winner of the EU Prize for Literature. A story about individuals and society, travel and transformation.
traveltransformationsociety
Þóra biskups (Thora: A Bishop’s Daughter)
2010 Historical narrative / non-fictionA historical narrative that delves into a person's life and the context of their times.
historybiographysocial structures
Ferðasaga (Uncertain Seas)
2010 Historical narrativeA work that uses travel and the sea as motifs while containing historical reflection.
seatravelhistory
Dyngja
2022 Novel / contains historical elementsPublished 2022. A recent work weaving history and the present into its narrative.
memoryhistoryidentity
Bibliography
- Kompa (2006)
- Þóra biskups (2010)
- Ferðasaga (2010)
- Þóra biskups / Thora: A Bishop’s Daughter (2010)
- Delluferðin (2019)
- Dyngja (2022)
Translations of Works
- Kompa → History. A Mess (English translation, University of Rochester Press)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- interweaving historical sources with fictionexplanatory and analytical narrationcombining scholarly rigor with literary imagination
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and the pastsea and travelfamily history and personal fate
Legacy
Sigrún Pálsdóttir is a prominent Icelandic historian and writer who served as editor of the journal Saga (2009–2016). She is recognized for blending historical narrative with literature and has gained national and international attention, including winning the EU Prize for Literature.
Trivia
- Icelandic names use patronymics rather than family surnames; Pálsdóttir means "daughter of Páll".
- Kompa has been translated into English and published as History. A Mess.
- Served as editor of the academic journal Saga from 2009 to 2016.