Tag: Icelandic

Fiction, Interview, Translation

Four Questions For Victoria Cribb

Victoria Cribb is a translator, one of the few who specializes in Icelandic literature. She’s translated the novels of Sjón, Arnaldur Indriðason, Gyrðir Elíasson into English - receiving praise from the likes of A.S. Byatt. Victoria was gracious enough to take time out of her busy schedule to answer a few questions regarding her work on From the Mouth of the Whale (which was shortlisted … Continue reading Four Questions For Victoria Cribb

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Fiction, Review Copy, Translation

Children in Reindeer Woods by Kristín Ómarsdóttir (translated from Icelandic by Lytton Smith)

Remember Björk? The trippy videos, the swan dress, Dancer in the Dark… I used to think of her as an artist marching to the beat of her own drum. In a word: “Quirky”. But as I continue my exploration of Icelandic literature I’ve come to believe that she might be a fairly typical example of the Icelandic population. Really, comparatively tame. Take, for example, Kristín … Continue reading Children in Reindeer Woods by Kristín Ómarsdóttir (translated from Icelandic by Lytton Smith)

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