Literature Library author

Auður Jónsdóttir

A concise guide to Auður Jónsdóttir's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Icelandic
Regions / countries
Iceland
Forms
Prose: fiction
Indexed works
3

Author overview

Auður Jónsdóttir (born 1973) is a writer whose body of work spans fiction. This writing is in Icelandic and associated with Iceland. Major works and useful reading starting points include Algjört frelsi, Quake, and Vetrarsól. Key themes include Freedom versus limits and Desire, anger, and exaggeration.

Reading pathway

Begin with Algjört frelsi, then move to Quake, then move to Vetrarsól.

Representative starting points

Algjört frelsi

A lively illustrated children’s adventure in which Tinna’s anger over a ban on sweets sends her, Young Granddad, and a talking dog into a larger-than-expected search for the parent who usually says yes.

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