Steigrumur J. Porsteinsson & Einar H. Kvaran 
7 best short stories – Iceland 

Icelanders have the highest literacy rates in the world. This is largely due to the rich literary tradition developed in this region. In this book, August Nemo brings seven short stories from different authors and periods so that you have an interesting overview of the story in Iceland.

– The Story Of Audunn And The Bear by Anonymous.
– A Dry Spell By Einar H. Kvaran.
– The Old Hay by Guðmundur Friðjónsson.
– When I Was On The Frigate by Jón Trausti.
– Father And Son by Gunnar Gunnarsson.
– The Fox Skin by Gudmundur G. Hagalin.
– New Iceland by Halldor Kiljan Laxness.
For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

A propos de l’auteur

Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran (6 December 1859 in Vallanes, Iceland as Einar Hjörleifsson 21 May 1938 in Reykjavík) was an Icelandic editor, novelist, poet, playwright and prominent spiritualist.
Gunnar Gunnarsson (18 May 1889 21 November 1975) was an Icelandic author who wrote mainly in Danish. He grew up, in considerable poverty, on Valþjófsstaður in Fljótsdalur valley and on Ljótsstaðir in Vopnafjörður. Despite great difficulties, he became one of the most popular novelists in Denmark and Germany.