Kristín Ómarsdóttir was born in Reykjavík; she spent her first years in Copenhagen and lived for most of her childhood in Hafnarfjörður. She wrote her first play in 1985, which won her first prize in a playwriting competition run by The National Theater of Iceland.[1][2] In 2000, her novel Elskan mín ég dey was nominated for The Nordic Council Literature Prize.[3] In 2005, she won Playwright of the Year at Gríman – The Icelandic Performing Arts Awards.[4] For the poetry book Sjáðu fegurð þína she was awarded Fjöruverðlaunin – the Icelandic Women's Literary Prize in 2008.[5] The poetry book Kóngulær in sýningargluggum, 2017, was nominated to Nordic Counsel Literature Prize in 2019. Her most recent novel translated to English is Swanfolk, published in UK and US in July 2022.
Bibliographyedit
Novels and storiesedit
Móðurást: Oddný 2023
, 2021
, 2019
, 2015
Eternal Reflections ("Eilífar speglanir" 2013)
Milla (""2012)
We Belong to the Same Darkness: Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo, ("Við tilheyrum sama myrkrinu" 2011)
By the Bridge ("" 2009)
A Story of a Small Crybaby ("" 2008)
Children in Reindeer Woods ("Hér" 2004)
Happyness I & II ("" 2001)
My love I Die ("" 1997)
The Narrow Doors ("" 1995)
Black Wedding Dresses ("Svartir brúðarkjólar" 1991)
Once Upon a Time Stories ("Einu sinni sögur" 1991)
"On A Journey at Yours'' ("" 1987)
Poetryedit
KÓ, Ljóðasafn 2020
Spiders in Display Windows ("Kóngulær í sýningargluggum" 2017)
See Your Beauty ( 2008)
Christmas Poems ("Jólaljóð" 2006)
In and Out the Window ("Inn og útum gluggann" 2003)
A Special Day ("Sérstakur dagur" 2000)
Close Your Eyes and Think of Me ("Lokaðu augunum og hugsaðu um mig" 1998)
Waitress at an Old Restaurant ("þerna á gömlu veitingahúsi" 1993)
There is Fog in Our House ("Í húsinu okkar er þoka" 1987)
Other booksedit
Audition, Gjöf til mín yðar hátign, Stars, 2014
Theatre and radio dramaedit
A Spider Sleeps in the Mirror ("" 2011)
The Big Mermaid ("Kuðungarnir" 2011)
Short Stories ("Smásögur" 2007)
The Hospital Ship ("Spítalaskipið" 2004)
Tell Me Everything ("Segðu mér allt" 2004)
My Friend the World's End ("Vinur minn heimsendir" 2003)
The Birthday-Cake ("Afmælistertan" 2003)
Many Women ("Margar konur" 2000)
Margarethe the Great Radiodrama ("Margrét mikla útvarpsverk" 1999)
Lovestory III ("Ástarsaga III" 1997)
Margarethe the Great ("Margrét mikla" 1995)
Trumpet of the Heart ("Hjartatrompet" 1990)
Dreams Upside Down ("Draumar á hvolfi" 1987)
Exhibitionsedit
Audition (In collaboration with Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir, AceArtGallery, Winnipeg, Canada, 2008)
Gjöf mín yðar hátign (In collaboration with Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir, Listasafn Así, Reykjavik, 2011)
Stars (In collaboration with Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir, The Context Gallery, Derry, Northern Ireland, 2011)
^"Kristín Ómarsdóttir". Forlagið bókabúð (in Icelandic). 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^"Nominerede 1962-2017". 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^Administrator. "Handhafar Grímuverðlauna 2005". www.griman.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^"Verðlaunahafar fyrri ára | Fjöruverðlaunin". Fjöruverðlaunin (in Icelandic). 15 November 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External linksedit
Words Without Borders
The City and the Writer
A Saturday Afternoon with Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo
Rumpus: Interview with Kristín Ómarsdóttir
Oyeyemi, Helen (13 April 2012). "Under Siege". New York Times Sunday Book Review.
April 11, 2024
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This is an Icelandic name The last name is patronymic not a family name this person is referred to by the given name Kristin Kristin omarsdottir born 1962 is an Icelandic author poet and playwright Kristin omarsdottirKristin omarsdottirBorn 1962 09 24 24 September 1962 age 61 Reykjavik IcelandOccupationPoetNovelistPlaywrightNationalityIcelander Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2 1 Novels and stories 2 2 Poetry 2 3 Other books 2 4 Theatre and radio drama 2 5 Exhibitions 3 Translated works 3 1 Danish 3 2 English 3 3 Finnish 3 4 French 3 5 Galician 3 6 German 3 7 Swedish 4 References 5 External linksBiography editKristin omarsdottir was born in Reykjavik she spent her first years in Copenhagen and lived for most of her childhood in Hafnarfjordur She wrote her first play in 1985 which won her first prize in a playwriting competition run by The National Theater of Iceland 1 2 In 2000 her novel Elskan min eg dey was nominated for The Nordic Council Literature Prize 3 In 2005 she won Playwright of the Year at Griman The Icelandic Performing Arts Awards 4 For the poetry book Sjadu fegurd thina she was awarded Fjoruverdlaunin the Icelandic Women s Literary Prize in 2008 5 The poetry book Kongulaer in syningargluggum 2017 was nominated to Nordic Counsel Literature Prize in 2019 Her most recent novel translated to English is Swanfolk published in UK and US in July 2022 Bibliography editNovels and stories edit Modurast Oddny 2023 Borg brodur mins 2021 Svanafolkid 2019 Flaekingurinn 2015 Eternal Reflections Eilifar speglanir 2013 Milla Milla 2012 We Belong to the Same Darkness Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo Vid tilheyrum sama myrkrinu 2011 By the Bridge Hja brunni 2009 A Story of a Small Crybaby Saga af litilli grenjuskjodu 2008 Children in Reindeer Woods Her 2004 Happyness I amp II Hamingjan hjalpi mer I og II 2001 My love I Die Elskan min eg dey 1997 The Narrow Doors Dyrnar throngu 1995 Black Wedding Dresses Svartir brudarkjolar 1991 Once Upon a Time Stories Einu sinni sogur 1991 On A Journey at Yours I ferdalagi hja ther 1987 Poetry edit Ko Ljodasafn 2020 Spiders in Display Windows Kongulaer i syningargluggum 2017 See Your Beauty Sjadu fegurd thina 2008 Christmas Poems Jolaljod 2006 In and Out the Window Inn og utum gluggann 2003 A Special Day Serstakur dagur 2000 Close Your Eyes and Think of Me Lokadu augunum og hugsadu um mig 1998 Waitress at an Old Restaurant therna a gomlu veitingahusi 1993 There is Fog in Our House I husinu okkar er thoka 1987 Other books edit Audition Gjof til min ydar hatign Stars 2014Theatre and radio drama edit A Spider Sleeps in the Mirror I speglingum sefur kongulo 2011 The Big Mermaid Kudungarnir 2011 Short Stories Smasogur 2007 The Hospital Ship Spitalaskipid 2004 Tell Me Everything Segdu mer allt 2004 My Friend the World s End Vinur minn heimsendir 2003 The Birthday Cake Afmaelistertan 2003 Many Women Margar konur 2000 Margarethe the Great Radiodrama Margret mikla utvarpsverk 1999 Lovestory III Astarsaga III 1997 Margarethe the Great Margret mikla 1995 Trumpet of the Heart Hjartatrompet 1990 Dreams Upside Down Draumar a hvolfi 1987 Exhibitions edit Audition In collaboration with Gunnhildur Hauksdottir AceArtGallery Winnipeg Canada 2008 Gjof min ydar hatign In collaboration with Gunnhildur Hauksdottir Listasafn Asi Reykjavik 2011 Stars In collaboration with Gunnhildur Hauksdottir The Context Gallery Derry Northern Ireland 2011 Translated works editDanish edit Billie og Rafael Jensen amp Dalgaard 2015 Omstrejferen Jensen amp Dalgaard 2018English edit Swanfolk Harvill Secker Harper Via Books 2022 Waitress in Fall Carcanet Press amp Partus Press 2018 Children in Reindeer Woods Open Letter Books 2012 In and Out the Window Poems inBrushstrokes of Blue The Young Poets of IcelandFinnish edit Olipa kerran tarinoita Like 1994French edit T es pas la seule a etre morte Le Cavalier Bleu 2003Galician edit Meu amor eu morro rinoceronte 2015German edit Ewige Speigelungen 2015Swedish edit Har Kabusa Bocker 2007 Gud hjalpe mig I och II Kabusa Bocker 2003 Alskling jag dor Anamma 1999References edit Skald is Skald is Retrieved 6 February 2018 Kristin omarsdottir Forlagid bokabud in Icelandic 9 May 2016 Retrieved 6 February 2018 Nominerede 1962 2017 7 October 2011 Archived from the original on 13 May 2018 Retrieved 6 February 2018 Administrator Handhafar Grimuverdlauna 2005 www griman is in Icelandic Retrieved 6 February 2018 Verdlaunahafar fyrri ara Fjoruverdlaunin Fjoruverdlaunin in Icelandic 15 November 2012 Retrieved 6 February 2018 External links edit Forlagid Bokmenntir on Kristin omarsdottir Words Without Borders The City and the Writer A Saturday Afternoon with Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo Rumpus Interview with Kristin omarsdottir Oyeyemi Helen 13 April 2012 Under Siege New York Times Sunday Book Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kristin omarsdottir amp oldid 1215751891, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
