Gerður Kristný
| Gerður Kristný | |
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.jpg) Gerður Kristný at the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012 | |
| Born | June 10, 1970 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Genre | poetry |
| Notable awards | Icelandic Literature Awards, The Icelandic Children's Choice Award, Halldór Laxness Literary Award |
Gerður Kristný (born 1970) is an Icelandic poet; she has also written short stories, novels and books for children.
Life and work
She was born on June 10, 1970 and brought up in Reykjavík. She graduated in French and comparative literature from the University of Iceland in 1992.[1] Gerdur Kristný won the Icelandic Literature Awards 2010 for her book of poetry Blóðhófnir (Bloodhoof) which is based on an ancient Nordic myth, told in the Eddic poem Skírnismál, about the attempt of the Nordic fertility god Freyr to fetch the poet's namesake Gerður Gymisdóttir from her far away home as his bride. Blóðhófnir was nominated to the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2011. Gerdur Kristný has published collections of poetry and short stories, novels, books for children and a biography, for which she received the Icelandic Journalism Award in 2005. Gerður’s play The Dancing at Bessastadir, based on two of her children’s books, premiered in the Icelandic National Theater in Reykjavík in February 2011, and was acclaimed by the public and critics alike.[2] Other awards for her work include The Icelandic Children's Choice Awards in 2003, The Halldór Laxness Literary Award in 2004 and The West-Nordic Children's Literature Award in 2010. Gerður Kristný lives in Reykjavík but travels regularly around the world to present her work, giving readings in places like Kampala, Cox's Bazar, Java, Maastricht and Colgata.
Works
- StrandirMál og Menning, 2012, ISBN 9789979333111
- Prinsessan á Bessastöðum, Mál og menning, 2010, ISBN 9789979331148
- Blóðhófnir, Mál og menning, 2010, ISBN 9789979331872
- Garðurinn , Mál og menning, 2008, ISBN 9789979330110
- Höggstaður, Mál og menning, 2007, ISBN 9789979328780
- Bátur með segli og allt, Vaka-Helgafell, 2005, ISBN 9789979218821
- Launkofi, Mál og menning, 2000, ISBN 9789979321040
- Ísfrétt, Mál og menning, 1994, ISBN 9789979306412
Works in English
- Sewing Sisters
- Poems in NorthWords
- Bloodhoof, Translated by Rory McTurk, Arc Pub., 2012, ISBN 9781908376107
References
- ↑ "Gerður Kristný (poet) - Iceland - Poetry International". Poetryinternationalweb.net. 2008-06-01. Retrieved January 2016.
- ↑ "Gerdur Kristny | International Writing Program". Iwp.uiowa.edu. Retrieved January 2016.
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