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Silja Aðalsteinsdóttir

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Silja Aðalsteinsdóttir

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1977-01-01 (Reykjavík, Iceland)
Nationality
Icelandic
Languages
Icelandic
Residence History
Reykjavík, Iceland

Career

Occupations
novelist, poet
Active Years
2005-2024
Nominations
Nordic Council Literature Prize (2023, for Strompleikur)

Awards

Icelandic Literary Prize (Fiction Book of the Year)
2022
Work: Strompleikur
Category: Fiction
Organization: Reykjavík City et al.
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Strompleikur

2022 novel

A novel centering on a woman returning to Iceland from abroad, exploring family conflicts and contemporary social issues.

familyhomecomingidentitysocial issues

Lífsblóm

2005 poetry

Debut poetry collection.

life

Style & Themes

Literary Style
modern narrativepoetic prose
Recurring Motifs
family relationscontemporary Icelandic society

Legacy

A leading figure in contemporary Icelandic literature, recipient of major literary prizes.