Sjón Sigurdsson
Icelandic novelist and poet who writes in Icelandic and is widely read in English translation. The Whispering Muse and CoDex 1962 are among his most celebrated works. He is the most internationally celebrated Icelandic author after Halldór Laxness.
Works
- The Whispering MuseExperimental novel blending art, mythology, and intellectual discourse in Iceland
- The Blue FoxLyrical narrative following a medieval fox and an Icelandic bishop through history
- CoDex 1962Poetic exploration of Soviet-era Iceland through encrypted manuscript and astrology
- MoonstoneDreamlike story of woman discovering strange gifts in an abandoned Icelandic mansion
- I'm the One Who Loves You