Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir (born 27 August 1973) is an

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ic writer. She was born in

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and received a BA in comparative literature and a degree in journalism and mass communications from the

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. She subsequently worked for the newspaper ''

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'' for a number of years, including writing a column for ''Lesbók'', a weekly cultural supplement. In 1999, she published her first book ''Blálogaland'' ("Land of Blue Flames"), a collection of poetry. In 2002, she published a novel ''Sólar saga'' ("The Story of Sól"); it received the Tómas Guðmundsson Literature Award. In 2012, she published a second novel ''Stekk'' ("Jump"). Her poetry has been translated into twelve languages. Part of her play ''Seven Women Murdered at a Sauna'' was read at the Reykjavik City Theatre as part of the Reykjavik Arts Festival. Her poetry collection ''Hnattflug'' ("Circumnavigation") was named best book of poetry in 2000 by the staff of Icelandic book stores. In 2008, Her poetry book ''Blysfarir'' ("Torching") was given the Fjöruverðlaunin women´s literature award and, in 2009, was nominated for the

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. In 2010, the poetry collection ''Brúður'' ("Bride") was nominated for the DV cultural award. In January and February 2003, she was named official poet of the

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City Library. She was artist in residence at the in

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Germany during winter 2011-12.

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