Þórdís Gísladóttir facts for kids
Þórdís Gísladóttir (born 14 July 1965) is an Icelandic author. She writes books for children, poems, and novels. She also works as a translator.
Þórdís is famous for her fun children's stories about two friends, Randalín and Mundi. Her poetry books have also been very popular. Besides writing, Þórdís has worked as a project manager and a teacher at the University of Iceland and Uppsala University in Sweden. She was also a web editor for the Nordic Council. She has translated many books and even a play for the Reykjavik City Theater. She has also edited a magazine about children's books and made radio shows for Icelandic National Radio.
In 2010, Þórdís Gísladóttir won the Tómas Guðmundsson Award for her first poetry book, Leyndarmál annarra (which means "Secrets of Others"). Later, some of her books were nominated for important awards. These include her poetry book Velúr (2014) and her children's books Randalín, Mundi og afturgöngurnar (2015) and Doddi - bók sannleikans (2016). Her poetry book Óvissustig (2016) was nominated for The May Star award, which is given to the best poetry book of the year in Iceland.
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About Þórdís Gísladóttir
Þórdís studied language and literature at the University of Iceland. She also earned a degree in bilingual studies from Uppsala University in Sweden. This means she learned a lot about two languages.
Her children's stories about Randalín and Mundi are very well-known. These books helped her win the Icelandic Women Literature Prize in 2013. She also won the Booksellers Prize for these stories. One of the Randalín and Mundi books, Randalín, Mundi og afturgöngurnar, was even nominated for the Icelandic Literary Award.
Her Poetry Books
Þórdís's first poetry book, Leyndarmál annarra, won the Tómas Guðmundsson Award in 2010. This book explores the hidden sides of everyday life. Her next poetry book, Velúr (which means "Velvet"), has poems that feel soft and gentle. They often take readers back in time or into a world of imagination.
Children's Adventures
The book Randalín og Mundi is a funny and lively story for children. It answers fun questions like "Who lives in a box and swallows a mouse every Sunday?" The adventures continue in Randalín og Mundi í Leynilundi (meaning "Randalin and Mundi in the Secret Garden"). In this book, the two friends leave their town for a few days. They meet strange people and some interesting, but sometimes scary, creatures.
Þórdís Gísladóttir has also translated many books from Swedish authors into Icelandic. This means she helps readers in Iceland enjoy stories originally written in Swedish. She has also worked at an advertising company and was the editor for a children's culture magazine called Börn og menning.
Books by Þórdís Gísladóttir
Here are some of the books Þórdís Gísladóttir has written:
- 2010: Leyndarmál annarra (Poetry)
- 2012: Randalín og Mundi (Children's book)
- 2013: Randalín og Mundi í Leynilundi (Children's book)
- 2014: Velúr (Poetry)
- 2015: Tilfinningarök (Poetry)
- 2015: Randalín, Mundi og Afturgöngurnar (Children's book)
- 2016: Doddi - bók sannleikans (Children's book, co-authored)
- 2016: Óvissustig (Poetry)
- 2017: Doddi - ekkert rugl (Children's book, co-authored)
- 2019: Randalín, Mundi og leyndarmálið (Children's book)
- 2019: Mislæg gatnamót (Poetry)
- 2020: Hingað og ekki lengra! (Children's book)
- 2020: Ljóð 2010-2015 (Collected Poems)
- 2021: Nú er nóg komið! (Children's book)
