Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Kristín Marja.
Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir is an Icelandic writer born on January 21, 1949 in Hafnarfjörður. She received her degree in 1991 from the University of Iceland in the fields of German and Icelandic. Her first novel Mávahlátur (Seagull's Laughter) became a play and film. Her work has been translated into German, Dutch, Danish, and Swedish.
In November 16, 2011, Kristín Marja received the Jónas Hallgrímsson Award, given every year to an important Icelandic writer. According to the jury's verdict, "Kristín Marja's subject matter is the reality of Icelandic women. She illuminates the life and work, dreams and longings of women."[1]
[edit] Novels
- Hús úr húsi (From House to House)
- Karítas án titils (Karítas, Without Title)
- Kular af degi (As The Day Gets Colder)
- Mávahlátur (Seagull's Laughter)
[edit] External links
- A page about Kristín Marja on the Icelandic website Bokmenntir.is
- Website about Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, who played the character Freyja in the film version of "Mávahlátur"
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