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Hrafnhildur Þórhallsdóttir

Cafe Review Summer 2018 Icelandic Issue

Hrafnhildur Þórhallsdóttir: (b. 1975) studied literature and creative writing at the University of Iceland. Her first book of poems, Saltvatnaskil (Estuary), was published in 2014 and the following year she published another book of poetry, Ég erfði dimman skóg (I Inherited a Dark Forest), in collaboration with six other woman poets. She works as a teacher and a translator.

Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir

Cafe Review Summer 2018 Icelandic Issue

Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir: (b. 1958) poetry has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and collections since 1982, and her first book of poetry, Bláþráður (Blue Thread), was published in 1990. Since then, she has published other books of poetry and her plays and poetry happenings have been staged in the Reykjavík City Theatre and The Café Theatre.

Kári Tulinius

Cafe Review Summer 2018 Icelandic Issue

Kári Tulinius: is a poet and novelist from Iceland. His first novel, Píslarvottar án hæfileika (Martyrs Without Talent), was published in 2010. He co-founded the chapbook series Meðgönguljóð, which has released 30 poetry chapbooks since 2012. He is the co-author of a book of poems with Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir, published in 2012. Most recently, he published the poetry collection Jökulhvörf (Glacier Line) in 2018, as well as the chapbook brot hætt frum eind (part icle frag ment) in 2015. His novel, Móðurhugur, (Of the Mind of a Mother) was published in February 2017.  He splits his time between Reykjavík and Helsinki.

Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir

Cafe Review Summer 2018 Icelandic Issue

Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir: is an historian and an active contributor to Iceland’s art and cultural scene.  She is one of the writers behind the literary blog Druslubækur og doðrantar and has participated in various international poetry projects, including The Enemies Project. She has published three books, the most recent of which was translated into English by K.B. Thors, Stormwarning (Phoneme Media, 2018.