Entertaining and informative chat with eight Icelandic authors – and one bookseller!
Andri Snær Magnason, Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir, Hallgrímur Helgason, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson, Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson, Sjón, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Óttarr Proppé talk about literature.
Thomas Böhm spoke to some Icelandic authors of books that have been published this year in German-speaking countries, about their books, the “Christmas Book Flood,” and other interesting subjects. Thomas was in Berlin, while the authors were at home in Iceland.
Thomas Böhm
The Icelandic embassy in Berlin, in collaboration with Promote Iceland and the Icelandic Literature Center, held an online Icelandic literature evening on Monday 7 December. At the event eight Icelandic authors talked to Thomas Böhm about their writing and their books which have been published this year in German translation, as well as the Icelandic “Christmas Book Flood” and other interesting topics. Thomas knows a lot about Icelandic writers and literature; he was literary adviser for Iceland's participation in the Frankfurt Book Fair as Guest of Honour in 2011.
The authors with new books in German translation who spoke to Thomas are: Andri Snær Magnason, Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir, Hallgrímur Helgason, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson, Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson, Sjón and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. In addition books by Arnaldur Indriðason and Bergsveinn Birgisson have been published in German this year, and more are on the way. Thomas also speaks to bookseller Óttarr Proppé, who talks about the Icelandic “Christmas Book Flood” and the delightful festive atmosphere in Icelandic bookshops.
Óttarr Proppé
You can watch the event here below. It was a huge success, and the number of viewers has exceeded all expectations. More than 2,200 people have already watched, most in Germany, while it has also been viewed from around the world, e.g. the USA, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the UK and the Scandinavian countries. The programme is in English and German.
https://vimeo.com/487300843?fbclid=IwAR0CaKrCCGp3MAPk4JSPX33J_5cN7P1E30EEL0zKzmS4twIeLqf9pirzlUk