Icelandic author wins Nordic Council Literature Prize

Icelandic author Gyrdir Eliasson is the winner of the 2011 Nordic Council Literature Prize, worth $67,000.  

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  Icelandic author Gyrdir Eliasson

• Eliasson was honored for his short story collection “Milli trjann” (Between the Trees) for his “stylistically outstanding literary art, which depicts inner and outer threats in dialogue with world literature.” Eliasson was born in 1961 and made his debut in 1983. In addition to novels and prose, he also writes lyric poetry.

• For more info on the Nordic Council Literature Prize: http://tinyurl.com/6ddurxp