''Um Úrnat frá Björk'' (in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

, ''About Úrnat from Björk'') is an

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

ic fairy tale and poetry book by

Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has de ...

. It was released by

Smekkleysa Bad Taste (known as Smekkleysa in Icelandic, literally ''Tastelessness'') is one of Iceland’s most important record labels; located in Reykjavík and known worldwide for being home to The Sugarcubes, it also publishes poetry books, short fil ...

, a publishing company created by Björk's friends, in 1984, but there are some doubts about its accurate year of publication. The book has only 16 pages hand-written and illustrated by Björk using crayons and water-colours. There are only 100 copies, so they are special collectors' editions. Their price varies between US$100 and US$700 (€75-€525).

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''Um Úrnat frá Björk'' in English

The book
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