Sjón
Books by Sjón
“A slim, dark and powerful work of magical realism which reads almost like a fable. It follows the obsessive quest of 19th-century pastor Baldur Skuggason through treacherous winter terrain to hunt down a wily and elusive blue fox for its fur. I will always remember how haunted I was by this novel. Perhaps ‘haunted’ is not even the right word—the experience was so physical. Sjón is a master of deft and intricate plot strokes, playing with time as if it is a skein of yarn.” Read more...
Sarah Thomas, Memoirist
“He takes the narrative to a completely surprising place, and he does it with such coolness and precision” Read more...
Dorthe Nors on the best Contemporary Scandinavian Literature
Dorthe Nors, Novelist
Interviews where books by Sjón were recommended
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Har døden taget noget fra dig så giv det tilbage, Carls bog
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Yahya Hassan: Digte
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Det är natten
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Wilful Disregard: A Novel About Love
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Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was
by Sjón, translated by Victoria Cribb
Dorthe Nors on the best Contemporary Scandinavian Literature
Dorthe Nors on the best Contemporary Scandinavian Literature
Minimalism is big with the Danes while Icelanders favour magical realism; the Swedes keep it classical while the Norwegians get emotional. Man Booker International shortlistee Dorthe Nors takes us on a tour of the most exciting voices in contemporary Scandinavian literature.
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Heaven and Hell
by Jón Kalman Stefánson, translated by Philip Roughton -
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Land of Love and Ruins
by Oddný Eir, translated by Philip Roughton -
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The Blue Fox
by Sjón, translated by Victoria Cribb -
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On Time and Water
by Andri Snaer Magnason, translated by Lytton Smith -
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The Social Life of Dreams: A Thousand Years of Negotiated Meanings in Iceland
by Adrienne Heijnen
The best books on Iceland, recommended by Sarah Thomas
The best books on Iceland, recommended by Sarah Thomas
Those seeking insight into the otherworldly landscape and unique culture of Iceland would do well to read these five books, ranging from a work of ethnography to a spellbinding fantasy novel, selected for us by the award-winning memoirist Sarah Thomas. In Iceland, she explains, the landscape “is a protagonist, not a backdrop; one from which we can learn everything we need to know.”
