Gerður Kristný
Gerður Kristný (actually Gerður Kristný Guðjonsdóttir ; born June 10, 1970 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic writer.
Life
Gerður completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1992 at the University of Iceland in Reykjavík, majoring in French and Comparative Literature. Her work dealt with Les fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire .
So far she has become known for her poems, books for children and young people, works for television and as an editor. Since 1994 she has published over a dozen books, which have also appeared in English and German.
Gerður is married and has two children.
Her collection of poems "Blóðhófnir" is one of the two Icelandic works that were nominated for the 2012 Nordic Council Literature Prize.
Publications (selection)
- 1994: Ísfrétt ( Ice Warning ), collection of poems.
- 1996: Regnbogi í póstinum . Mál o mennig, Reykjavík, ISBN 9979314109 .
- 2002: Marta smarta .
- 2004: Bátur með segli og allt .
- 2013: German: My sister's green blouse . List, Berlin, ISBN 978-3-548-61174-7 .
- 2005: Myndin af pabba - Saga Thelmu .
- 2007: Ballið á Bessastöðum .
- 2008: Garðurinn .
- German: The last night of the year . Bloomsbury, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-8270-5478-4 .
- 2009: Prinsessan á Bessastöðum .
- 2010: Blóðhófnir .
Awards (selection)
- 2010: Children's and Young People's Book Prize of the West Nordic Council for The Last Night of the Year
- 2011: Invitation to the children's and youth program at the 11th international literature festival berlin
Web links
- At the cemetery wall. In: FAZ . September 14, 2011. (Gerður Kristný's book for young people "The last night of the year" - book review)
- 2012 nomination website
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SURNAME | Gerður Kristný |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gerður Kristný Guðjónsdóttir |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic author for children and young people |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Reykjavík , Iceland |