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第13回（2021年） Winner
Sigrún Pálsdóttir
シグルン・パールスドッティル
Sigrún Pálsdóttir
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1967-01-01 （Reykjavík, Iceland）
- 国籍
- Icelandic
- 言語
- Icelandic, English
- 居住地歴
- Reykjavík (birthplace / residence) → Oxford (studies, doctoral research) → University of Iceland (research and teaching)
経歴
- 職業
- writer, historian, researcher, editor
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
- 所属
- University of Iceland (faculty / researcher), Editor of the journal Saga (2009–2016)
- ノミネート
- Icelandic Literary Prize (nominated), Women's Literature Prize (nominated), DV Cultural Prize for Literature (nominated), Hagthenkir Prize (nominated), Icelandic Booksellers Prize (nominated)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | — | History | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
History
学位:
PhD
卒業年:
2001
国:
United Kingdom
PhD awarded (2001)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | EU Prize for Literature | Delluferðin | — | EU Prize for Literature (organizers) | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
2019
対象作品:
Delluferðin
主催:
EU Prize for Literature (organizers)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Kompa
2006年 Novel (debut novel)Debut novel exploring personal history, memory, and the intersections of past and present.
memoryfamilyhistory
翻訳
- History. A Mess (English translation, University of Rochester Press)
Delluferðin
2019年 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年 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年 Historical narrativeA work that uses travel and the sea as motifs while containing historical reflection.
seatravelhistory
Dyngja
2022年 Novel / contains historical elementsPublished 2022. A recent work weaving history and the present into its narrative.
memoryhistoryidentity
全著作
- Kompa (2006)
- Þóra biskups (2010)
- Ferðasaga (2010)
- Þóra biskups / Thora: A Bishop’s Daughter (2010)
- Delluferðin (2019)
- Dyngja (2022)
作品の翻訳
- Kompa → History. A Mess (English translation, University of Rochester Press)
作風・主題
- 文体
- interweaving historical sources with fictionexplanatory and analytical narrationcombining scholarly rigor with literary imagination
- 頻出モチーフ
- memory and the pastsea and travelfamily history and personal fate
評価・遺産
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.
豆知識
- 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.