Iceland was The Guest of Honor at Festival Les Boréales in Normandy and the authors received a wonderful reception

11. December, 2023

There is great interest in Icelandic literature in France, and now it has come to the point that large and respected French publishing houses publish many Icelandic titles annually. This unique success can also be attributed to the excellent and productive translators of Icelandic literature into French.


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