Hrafnhildur Hagalín Guðmundsdóttir (born 1965) is an

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ic playwright. Born in

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, she studied classical guitar at the Reykjavík College of Music and literature and theatre at the

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. Her first play ''Ég er Meistarinn'' ("I am the Maestro") was performed at the

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; it was awarded the Icelandic Critics' Award and the Nordic Theatre Prize. In 2004, it was nominated Best Foreign Play in Italy. Her second play ''Hægan, Elektra'' ("Easy now, Electra") was performed at the

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in 2000. It was nominated for Best Icelandic Play in 2001. Hagalín lives in Reykjavík. She has also written a radio play which was broadcast on the Icelandic State Broadcast Service and a television play.

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