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Úlfar Þormóðsson was born June 19th 1944 on the farm of Litla-Brekka, in Skagafjörður, on the North coast of Iceland. He grew up there, as well as the South-Western town of Keflavík.

Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson

Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson was born on the 5th of october, 1971. He is both an author and an artist. Ragnar Helgi studied philosophy at the University of Iceland where he graduated with a B.A.

Hilmar Örn Óskarsson

Hilmar Örn Óskarsson was born on June 14, 1975 in Reykjavík. He grew up in Breiðholt-suburbia and went to school at Breiðholtsskóli, and then FB, The Breiðholt Secondary School.

The Bridge Reviews

Original reviews of Icelandic literature available in English Translation. The Bridge is an independent platform hosted by the Literature Web.

Authors and Books

Browse through information on over 130 Icelandic authors of fiction, their bios, bibliographies and more.

Literary Awards

Icelandic literary awards and prizes, their histories, nominations and winners year by year.

Literary Websites

An incomplete list of Icelandic websited dedicated to literature, books, authors, discussion etc.

Literature Timeline

A timeline of Icelandic literary history from the settlement to the current day.

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