Oddný Eir
Icelandic writer (born 1972)
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Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir (born 1972) is an Icelandic writer. She has written three autobiographical novels, her best-known work being Jarðnæði (Land of love; plan of ruins) which was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Award in 2011 and which won the 2012 Icelandic Women's Literature Prize and the 2014 EU Prize for Literature.[1]
Native name
Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir
Born1972 (age 53–54)
NationalityIcelandic
AlmamaterSorbonne University
Oddný Eir | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir |
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne University |
| Genre | novels |
| Notable awards | Icelandic Literary Award |
Life
Oddny Eir has a PhD from Sorbonne University. She runs a publishing company Apaflasa in collaboration with her brother the archaeologist Uggi Ævarsson.
