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Tómas Guðmundsson Won’t Turn You Down

March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 by Pu

Poets are a peculiar bunch and there are not many among them who are willing not only to welcome occasional visitors but also to sit with them, listening patiently to their incessant chattering and posing without forgetting to smile through the ordeal of their photo taking. Reykjavík’s very own Tómas Guðmundsson is one of those … Read the full article →

A Farewell To Thor Vilhjálmsson

October 1, 2011March 3, 2011 by Pu

It’s perhaps a little late to call this news. Thor Vilhjálmsson, one of the most widely known contemporary Icelandic writers, has passed away yesterday at the age of 85. I’m not sure why, but I expected this to be bigger news than it actually was according to its media coverage. I expected to read lengthy … Read the full article →