Steinunn Sigurðardóttir

Guðrún Steinþórsdóttir (University of Iceland); Alda Björk Valdimarsdóttir (University of Iceland)

Ed. by Ármann Jakobsson, University of Iceland
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.4: Icelandic Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Ármann Jakobsson (University of Iceland), Kjerstin Moody (Gustavus Adolphus College), Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

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Born 26 Aug 1950

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Active in Iceland

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Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, born in Reykjavík in 1950, is educated in psychology and philosophy. Her literary career spans over half a century, during which she has published numerous books, including poetry collections, novels, short story collections, and non-fiction works. Additionally, she has written plays for radio and television. Steinunn has also worked in program production, translated literature into Icelandic, and taught creative writing in Iceland and abroad.

Steinunn’s works demonstrate her deep insight into human nature and her dazzling storytelling talent. She often plays with language, creating new words, painting unexpected images, and using humour and irony liberally. Common themes in Steinunn’s work include the transience of time, love, death, separation, loneliness,

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Citation: Steinþórsdóttir, Guðrún, Alda Björk Valdimarsdóttir. "Steinunn Sigurðardóttir". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 24 June 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14871, accessed 31 October 2024.]