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Gerur Kristn is an Icelandic poet she has also written short stories, novels and books for children.

She was born on June 10, 1970 and brought up in Reykjavk. She graduated in French and comparative literature from the University of Iceland in 1992. Gerdur Kristn won the Icelandic Literature Awards 2010 for her book of poetry Blhfnir which is based on an ancient Nordic myth, told in the Eddic poem Skrnisml, about the attempt of the Nordic fertility god Freyr to fetch the poets namesake Gerur Gymisdttir from her far away home as his bride. Blhfnir was nominated to the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2011. Gerdur Kristn has published collections of poetry and short stories, novels, books for children and a biography, for which she received the Icelandic Journalism Award in 2005. Gerurs play The Dancing at Bessastadir, based on two of her childrens books, premiered in the Icelandic National Theater in Reykjavk in February 2011, and was acclaimed by the public and critics alike. Other awards for her work include The Icelandic Childrens Choice Awards in 2003, The Halldr Laxness Literar

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