List of Icelandic women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Iceland or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A

• Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir, jazz songwriter
• Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir, poet
• Arndís Þórarinsdóttir, children's books author
• Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (born 1958), novelist, poet
• Auður Jónsdóttir (born 1973), novelist, playwright, journalist
• Auður Laxness, writer and wife of Halldór Laxness

Á

• Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 1938), novelist
• Áslaug Jónsdóttir, children's book author
• Ágústína Jónsdóttir (born 1949), poet^[1]

B

• Bergljót Arnalds, children's book author
• Bergþóra Árnadóttir, folk song writer
• Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 1967), politician, poet, editor
• Björk, songwriter
• Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir (born 1982), novelist
• Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir (born 1970), children's writer

D

• Drífa Viðar (1920–1971), writer, artist and educator

E

• Elín Briem (1856–1937), teacher, cookbook writer
• Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir (born 1953), short story writer
• Elísabet Jökulsdóttir (born 1958), poet, short story writer, playwright, journalist
• Elsa G. Vilmundardóttir (1932–2008), Iceland's first female geologist
• Erla Stefánsdóttir (1935–2015), writes on elf habitats in Iceland

F

• Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir (1940–2010), novelist, short story writer

G

• Gerður Kristný (born 1970), poet, short story writer, novelist, children's writer
• Guðný Halldórsdóttir (born 1954), film director, screenwriter
• Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir (born 1976), acclaimed novelist
• Guðrún frá Lundi (1887–1975), novelist
• Guðrún Helgadóttir (born 1935), children's writer, playwright
• Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir (born 1939), author
• Guðrún Lárusdóttir (1880–1938), writer

H

• Halldóra Bjarnadóttir (1873–1981), books for children and textile artists
• Hallfríður Ólafsdóttir (1964–2020), children's author
• Hallgerður Gísladóttir (1952 – 2007), ethnologist, writings on Icelandic food, poet
• Hallgerður Gísladóttir (1952 – 2007), poet
• Helgi Pjeturss (1872 – 1949), scientific writer
• Hera Hjartardóttir (born 1983), songwriter
• Hulda, pen name of Unnur Benediktsdóttir Bjarklind, poet, short story writer, novelist

I

• Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman (c. 1918–2019), author and adventurer
• Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir (1942–2016), poet, translator

J

• Jónína Leósdóttir (born 1954), novelist, playwright, journalist
• Jórunn skáldmær 10th century skald
• Jófríður Ákadóttir (born 1994) songwriter
• Jakobína Sigurðardóttir

K

• Kristín Eiríksdóttir (born 1981), poet and writer
• Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (born 1963), children's writer, journalist
• Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir (born 1949), novelist, playwright
• Kristín Ómarsdóttir (born 1962), poet, playwright, novelist
• Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir (born 1968), children's book writer and illustrator
• Kristín Steinsdóttir (born 1946), children's writer, playwright

L

• Lilja Sigurdardottir (born 1972), crime-fiction novelist, playwright, screenwriter
• Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 1958), poet, playwright

M

• María Lilja Þrastardóttir (born 1986) author

N

• Nína Björk Árnadóttir (1941–2000), playwright, poet, novelist
• Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir songwriter

O

• Oddný Eir (born 1972), autobiographical novelist, publisher

Ó

• Ólína Þorvarðardóttir (born 1958), politician, journalist, non-fiction writer

R

• Ragna Sigurðardóttir (born 1962), short story writer, poet, translator
• Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir (born 1953), children's writer, novelist
• Rósa Guðmundsdóttir (1795–1855), poet, writer of ballads and folk tales

S

• Steinunn Finnsdóttir (c.1640 – c.1710), poet
• Steinunn Refsdóttir (10th century), pre-Christian poet
• Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (born 1950), poet, novelist, journalist
• Svava Jakobsdóttir (1930–2004), feminist politician, leading novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright
• Sigrún Davíðsdóttir (born 1955), Journalist
• Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir (born 1958), author
• Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir (born 1973), poet
• Sigurlaug Gísladóttir (born 1984), songwriter
• Sóley Stefánsdóttir (born 1986), songwriter
• Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir (1210–1271), poet
• Svala Björgvinsdóttir (born 1977), songwriter

T

• Þórdís Gísladóttir (born 1965), children's writer, poet, translator
• Þórunn Elfa Magnúsdóttir (1910–1995), novelist^[2]
• Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (born 1987), journalist
• Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir (1845–1918), first Icelandic woman novelist, short story writer, writer of folk tales

V

• Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir (born 1989), author
• Vigdís Grímsdóttir (born 1953), poet, short story writer, novelist, children's writer
• Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir (1930–2021), modernist poet, feminist, children's writer, translator
• Vilborg Davíðsdóttir (born 1965), novelist, journalist

Y

• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (born 1963), internationally successful crime-fiction novelist, children's writer
• Yvonne K. Fulbright, Icelandic-American sexologist, writings on sex and sex education since 2003

See also

• List of Icelandic writers
• List of women writers

References

1. Neijmann, Daisy L (2006). A History of Icelandic Literature. p. 499. ISBN 0803233469.
2. "Þórunn Elfa Magnúsdóttir". Iceland Monitor (in Icelandic). July 20, 2012.

External links

• Icelandic women writers from The History of Nordic Women's Literature