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“One of our most exciting authors, and certainly one of the most talented”

Snædís Björnsdóttir, Morgunblaðið

Thordis’s work has been nominated for the Nordic Council’s Literature Prize, the Icelandic Literature Prize, the Icelandic Women’s Literature Prize, Maístjarnan – The Icelandic Poetry Prize and won The Jón úr Vör Poetry Prize. She was the 2019-20 Resident Playwright at The Reykjavík City Theatre.

She is a member of the writers’ collective Impostor Poets.

(Photo by Dirk Skiba)