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Hildur Knútsdóttir at Icecon in Reykjavík in 2024.

Hildur Knútsdóttir (born 16 June 1984 Reykjavík)[1] is an Icelandic writer and politician. In 2016, she won the Icelandic Literary Prize for children's books for her novel Vetrarhörkur (Winter Frost).[2][3] The book has appeared in French as Dernier hiver (2018) and in Czech as Krvavá zima (2018).

She studied at University of Iceland.[4] She taught a writing workshop.[5]

Political career

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In March 2017, Hildur served briefly as a member of parliament for the Left-Green Movement to relieve Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé.[1][6] In 2018, she left the party, citing dissatisfaction with a lack of progress in negotiations between the state and the Icelandic Association of Midwives.[7]

Publications

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  • Sláttur (2011)[8][9][10][11][12]
  • Spádómurinn (2012)
  • Ævintýraeyjan (2014)
  • Draugaljósið (2015)
  • Vetrarfrí (2015)
  • Vetrarhörkur (2016)
  • Doddi: Bók sannleikans with Þórdís Gísladóttir (2016)
  • Doddi: Ekkert rugl! with Þórdís Gísladóttir (2017)
  • Ljónið (2018)
  • Orðskýringar (2018)
  • Nornin (2019)
  • Hingað og ekki lengra with Þórdís Gísladóttir (2020)
  • Skógurinn (2020)[2]
    • Knutsdottir, Hildur (2024-09-03). The Night Guest. Tor Nightfire. ISBN 978-1-250-32204-3.[13][14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hildur Knútsdóttir".
  2. ^ a b "Hildur Knútsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Skáld.is. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Höfundasíða".
  4. ^ "Interview With an Author: Hildur Knútsdóttir". www.lapl.org. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  5. ^ Bergmann, Ingibjörg (2017-10-10). "Ungskáldum boðið í ritlistarsmiðju á laugardaginn". Kaffið.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  6. ^ "Hildur og Kristín tóku sæti á Alþingi".
  7. ^ "Hildur Knútsdóttir hætt í VG - Vísir".
  8. ^ Review: Helga Birgisdóttir. 2011. "ógeðsleg, loðin og ófrumleg hæðnisrotta". Um tísku, blogg og skáldsöguna Slátt. Spássían 2011, 2: 34–35. https://timarit.is/page/7256395
  9. ^ Review: Friðrika Benónýsdóttir. 2011. Mitt hjarta eða þitt? Fréttablaðið, May 13, 2011, p. 32. https://timarit.is/page/5152641
  10. ^ Review: Sunna Ósk Logadóttir. 2011. Hittir beint í hjartastað. Morgunblaðið, May 17, 2011, p. 29. https://timarit.is/page/5369108
  11. ^ Review: Páll Baldvin Baldvinsson. 2011. Hjarta mitt slær veikt. Fréttatíminn, June 17, 2011, p. 34. https://timarit.is/page/5819046
  12. ^ Interview: Kolbrún Bergþórsdóttir. 2011. Gaman að sjá hvað gerist. Morgunblaðið, April 26, 2011, p. 30. https://timarit.is/page/5367417
  13. ^ Lyall, Sarah (2024-10-17). "New Psychological Thrillers That Will Creep You Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  14. ^ Armstrong, Vanessa (2024-09-12). "The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir is Unputdownable". Reactor. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  15. ^ "The Night Guest by Hildur Knutsdottir". www.publishersweekly.com. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  16. ^ Hale, Lyra (2024-08-24). "Book Review: 'The Night Guest' by Hildur Knútsdóttir is an Eerie Icelandic Thriller". Fangirlish. Retrieved 2024-11-13.


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