Gröndalshús
Gröndal's House

A charming little writer-illustrator's home in the heart of the old town, artist-hub for events and creative work. Gröndals residenice flat is on the ground floor. 

bókahringiða
Literature Web

Read about Icelandic contemporary authors and their work on the Literature Web. You'll find information about over 100 writers. 

Timeline

Do you want to learn a little about Icelandic literary history from the saga age to the present? Take a look at our literary timeline and start your journey.

Culture walks Reykjavik

Culture Walks Reykjavik is our free app in the iTunes Store and Google Play Store. Here you will find guided literary walks in Icelandic, English, German and Spanish. 

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News
Fréttir
Friday 19. Mar 2021
World Poetry Day 2021

A grand total of 23 UNESCO Cities of Literature are participating in World Poetry Day 2021. Reykjavík is one of those cities and will feature both online and on site events. 

World Poetry Day
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Fréttir
Thursday 14. Jan 2021
Along the shores of Norfolk, although in Reykjavík

Icelandic author Valur Gunnarsson has been appointed a UNESCO City of Literature Virtual Writer in Residence 2021, at the UK‘s National Centre for Writing in Norwich. .

Valur Gunnarsson
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  • Vigdís Grímsdóttir

    “The air is thick with cinnamon and cardamom and the darkness is blacker than black as my namesake would have put it most likely when the lily of the night was in her poem and night of love was filled with lambent light.”

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  • Nokkrar verklegar æfingar í atburðaskáldskap 3/4
  • Nokkrar verklegar æfingar í atburðaskáldskap 2/4
  • Nokkrar verklegar æfingar í atburðaskáldskap 1/4
  • Drop the Mic - Performance in Mengi, Reykjavik 2019
  • Drop the Mic - Portrait Toomas Leppik
  • Drop the Mic - Portrait Sirel Heinloo
  • Drop the Mic - Portrait Kaisa Kuslapuu
  • Drop the Mic - Portrait Hilde-Susan Jægtnes
  • Drop the Mic - Portrait Erik Eikehaug
  • Drop the Mic - Portrait Kolfinna Nikulásdóttir
  • Drop the Mic - Portrait Gunnar Ragnarsson
  • Drop the Mic - Workshop Reykjavik 2019
  • Barnabókaverðlaun Guðrúnar Helgadóttur
  • Barnabókaverðlaun Reykjavíkurborgar