Bókmenntir
Literature Web

The Reykjavík City Library's Literature Web has now merged with Reykjavík City of Literature's website. Here you will find information about Icelandic contemporary authors.

Timeline

Do you want to learn a little about Icelandic literary history from the saga age to the present? Take a look at our literary timeline and start your journey.

Culture walks Reykjavik

Culture Walks Reykjavik is our free app in the iTunes Store and Google Play Store. Here you will find guided literary walks in Icelandic, English, German and Spanish. 

Gröndalshús
Gröndal's House

Visit a charming writer-illustrator's home in the heart of the old town. In this renovated house you can also learn about the history of Reykjavik at the dawn of the 20th century.

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News
Fréttir
Monday 11. Sep 2017
International Translators´ Seminar to take place September 11th and 12th at Veröld – Vigdís' House

There is a great and steadily growing interest in Icelandic literature world wide, a fact that has become evident by the yearly increase in applications to the Icelandic Literature Center´s grants... Meira

Veröld hús Vigdísar
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Fréttir
Monday 4. Sep 2017
Reykjavík International Literary Festival September 6 -9

The Reykjavík International Literary Festival takes place for the 13th time on September 6-9, 2017 at venues throughout Reykjavík.

Bókmenntahátíð í Reykjavík 2017
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  • Þórbergur Þórðarson

    “When a man in love is married to his beloved, little by little he stops worshiping her soul, as she becomes familiar to him. This is why most marriages are the least worshipful states of being in the universe.”

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    Lestrarhátíð 2016 - Orðið á götunni, Ættkvísl; Úlfbaunir
    The Reykjavík City of Literature celebrates its five year...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2016 - Orðið á götunni, Arnarbakki
    The Reykjavík City of Literature celebrates its five year...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2016 - Orðið á götunni, Laugardalslaug
    The Reykjavík City of Literature celebrates its five year...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2016 - Orðið á götunni, Stakkahlíð
    The Reykjavík City of Literature celebrates its five year...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2016 - Orðið á götunni, Mýrargata 2-4
    The Reykjavík City of Literature celebrates its five year...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2016 - Orðið á götunni,Hofsvallagata
    The Reykjavík City of Literature celebrates its five year...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2016 - Orðið á götunni, Laugavegur 21
    The Reykjavík City of Literature celebrates its five year...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2013 - Ljóðarúta, Kári Tulinius og Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir
    On our final evening at the Reykjavík Reads festival 2013...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2013 - Ljóðarúta, Myrra Rós leikur og syngur
    On our final evening at the Reykjavík Reads festival 2013...
  • Embedded thumbnail for Actors Anna Svava and Dóri DNS at the opening of Reykjavík Reads 2012
    Anna Svava og Dóri DNS við setningu Lestrarhátíðar 2012
    Actors Anna Svava and Dóri DNS at the opening of Reykjavík...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2012 - Lollarar og giffarar
    Actress Saga Garðarsdóttir talks about slang in the book...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2012 - Vampírfés
    The actress Saga Garðarsdóttir taking about slang. 
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    Lestrarhátíð 2012 - Hvelja
    The actress Anna Svava talks about the slang hvelja fram the...
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    Lestrarhátíð 2012 - Trukkað'ana
    Comedian Bergur Ebbi talks about slang in Icelandic. 
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    Lestrarhátíð 2012 - Villt geim upp um alla veggi
    The actress Anna Svava talks about slang in the book...