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Miss Iceland (novel)

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Miss Iceland
First edition
AuthorAuður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Original titleUngfrú Ísland
TranslatorBrian FitzGibbon
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
Set inIceland
PublisherGrove Press
Publication date
2018
Published in English
2020
Pages256
ISBN978-0802149237

Miss Iceland (Icelandic: Ungfrú Ísland) is a 2018 novel by award-winning novelist Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir.[1]

Set in the conservative Icelandic society of the 1960s, this novel showcases Hekla, a woman eager to become a writer and free herself from social prejudice.

References

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  1. ^ McCalpin, Heller (16 June 2020). "Miss Iceland is a Subdued, Powerful Portrait of a Suppressed Society". Grove Atlantic.