29. October, 2024 News : 34 Translation grants from Icelandic into foreign languages allocated

Among works that will be translated are Lungu by Pedro Gunnlaugur García, Sögur & Ljóð by Ásta Sigurðardóttir and Armeló by Þórdís Helgadóttir.

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29. October, 2024 News : ENLIT: European Network for Literary Translation

Icelandic Literature Center has become a member of the ENLIT network, along with 27 other organizations from all over Europe. 

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29. October, 2024 News : New website on Icelandic literature in Sweden: Läs Islandska Böcker

The Icelandic embassy in Stockholm and translator John Swedenmark in co-operation with Icelandic Literature Center have launched a new website where information on all Icelandic books in Swedish can be found.

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1. October, 2024 News : Icelandic Literature Center: New office at Austurstræti 5

The Icelandic Literature Center is now located at Austurstræti 5, 4th floor, 101 Reykjavík.  More

28. August, 2024 News : Gothenburg Book Fair: 26-29 September 2024

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, John Swedenmark and Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen take part in an event called Café Norden Island at the fair. 

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19. June, 2024 News : Great interest in Icelandic literature in Denmark

Eight new translations of Icelandic books have been published
this year in Denmark.

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6. May, 2024 News : 27 grants awarded for translations into Icelandic from English, French, Hungarian, German, Spanish and ancient Greek

Translations of works by the authors R.F. Kuang, Atef Abu Saif, Nita Prose, Annie Ernaux, Franz Kafka and others.

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16. April, 2024 News : Grants for the translation of Icelandic works into 21 foreign languages

The Icelandic Literature Center recently awarded 55 grants for the translation of Icelandic works into 21 foreign languages; these include new works of fiction, thrillers, poetry, children's books and classics

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8. March, 2024 News : Books from Iceland 2024: Selected titles of fiction, non-fiction, children & YA, crime fiction and more...

The Icelandic Literature Center announces the new annual booklet, Books from Iceland 2024, which includes new and exciting Icelandic titles.  

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6. February, 2024 News : The Icelandic Literary Prize and The Blood Drop 2023 Awarded at the Presidential Residence

Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, Gunnar Helgason/Rán Flygenring, and Haraldur Sigurðsson have been awarded The Icelandic Literary Prize 2023. Eva Björg Ægisdóttir was awarded the Blood Drop, The Icelandic Crime Fiction Awards

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34 Translation grants from Icelandic into foreign languages allocated - 29. October, 2024 News

Among works that will be translated are Lungu by Pedro Gunnlaugur García, Sögur & Ljóð by Ásta Sigurðardóttir and Armeló by Þórdís Helgadóttir.

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ENLIT: European Network for Literary Translation - 29. October, 2024 News

Icelandic Literature Center has become a member of the ENLIT network, along with 27 other organizations from all over Europe. 

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New website on Icelandic literature in Sweden: Läs Islandska Böcker - 29. October, 2024 News

The Icelandic embassy in Stockholm and translator John Swedenmark in co-operation with Icelandic Literature Center have launched a new website where information on all Icelandic books in Swedish can be found.

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