Vigdís Grímsdóttir (born 15 August 1953) is an Icelandic writer.

Early life and education

Born on 15 August 1953 in

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, she qualified as a teacher in 1973, then gained her

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at the

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in 1978, and a further degree in 1982. She has taught in primary and high schools in

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and Reykjavik, but since 1990 has concentrated almost exclusively on her writing.

Career

She has written poetry, short stories, plays, and a children's book. One of her novels became the basis for a Swedish film. Her novel '' Kaldaljós'' was also the basis for two plays and an Icelandic film with the same title. Her books have been translated into many languages. Her 1989 novel ''Ég heiti Ísbjörg ég er ljón'' (''My name is Ísbjörg, I am a Leo'') was adapted for performance at the

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by Hávar Sigurjónsson in 1992.

Works in translation

*1990 ''"Vakna Törnrosa" í Sen dess har jag varit här hos er: 12 isländska noveller'' (Swedish) *1992 ''Nimeni on Ísbjörg, olen leijona'' (Finnish) :*1993 ''Jeg hedder Ísbjörg, jeg er löve'' (Danish) :*1995 ''Jag heter Ísbjörg, jag är ett lejon'' (Swedish) :*1996 ''Je m'appele Ísbjörg, je suis lion'' (French) *1994 ''Flickan i skogen'' (Swedish) :*1994 ''Metsän tyttö'' (Finnish) :*1995 ''Pigen i skoven'' (Danish) *1995 ''Grandavägen 7'' (Swedish) :*1995 ''Kannastie 7'' (Finnish) *1997 ''Älskades länder'' (Swedish) *1997 ''Z: rakkaustarina'' (Finnish) :*1997 ''Z: A Love Story'' :*1998 ''Z: en kärlekshistoria'' (Swedish)

References

External links

Icelandic literature site on her
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