Home libraries in Frankfurt

The Guest of Honour Pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011 will feature a video installation, showing Icelanders reading from their favourite books in their homes. Here is a short preview of what to expect.

  • Heimilisbókasöfn

Earlier this year, we asked the people of Iceland to participate in Iceland's appearance at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011 by sending in photos of their home libraries.  Hundreds of photographs were submitted in response – via email, Facebook and even snail mail. Now, Saga Film has produced a video installation, featuring some of the participants reading from their favourite books. While the finished installation will form a part of the Guest of Honour Pavilion at the Book Fair itself in October, above is a preview of what to expect.