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Kristín Eiríksdóttir

Born

in Reykjavík, Iceland

November 03, 1981

Website

https://bokmenntaborgin.is/en/literature-web/au...

Genre

Poetry, Short Stories, Fiction

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KRISTIN EIRIKSDOTTIR (b.1981) made her mark on the literary scene in a big way with her collection of short stories, Doris Dies in 2010.
Critics agreed that a new, fully-fledged author had arrived with one of the most significant works of fiction of the year.
Her voice is strong and importunate – one of the most original of her generation.

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Kristín Eiríksdóttir’s books

Average rating: 3.83 · 2,106 ratings · 235 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Fist or a Heart by Kristín Eiríksdóttir, Larissa Kyzer (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.54 avg rating — 952 ratings — published 2017 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tól 4.31 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hvítfeld: Fjölskyldusaga 4.05 avg rating — 383 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doris deyr 3.62 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kærastinn er rjóður 3.92 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kok 4.03 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hystory 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Húðlit auðnin 3.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kjötbærinn 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Annarskonar sæla 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It was unlike any plant I’d seen before, in the sense that it had no roots, no bottom. A perfectly self-sustaining tangle that drew breath. Like some David Attenborough program had taken a shit behind the television.”
― Kristín Eiríksdóttir, A Fist or a Heart

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What would you like to read in March for our fiction choice?

Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

6 votes, 42.9%

We That Are Young by Preti Taneja

3 votes, 21.4%

A Fist or a Heart by Kristín Eiríksdóttir

2 votes, 14.3%

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

2 votes, 14.3%

Blue Self-Portrait by Noémi Lefebvre

1 vote, 7.1%

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