Icelandic Literature Center
The role of the Center is to raise awareness of Icelandic literature, both in Iceland and abroad, and to promote its distribution.
News
The 2020 Icelandic Literary Prize presented
The prize was awarded in three categories and the winners are Elísabet Kristín Jökulsdóttir, Arndís Þórarinsdóttir, Hulda Sigrún Bjarnadóttir & Sumarliði R. Ísleifsson.
moreIcelandic Authors discuss Icelandic literature – en français - now with English subtitles!
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Hallgrímur Helgason, Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir and Sverrir Norland appear in the video.
moreA new collection of recently published translations from Icelandic into several languages
Every week, The Icelandic Literature Center receives copies of Icelandic works of literature in foreign translations, courtesy of the translation grants allocated by the Center. Here you can see a diverse collection of book covers of some of the recently published translations. They are all available at the National Library of Iceland!
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