Benny Sif Isleifsdottir
(b.1970) captivates readers with her novels about resilient working-class Icelandic women striving to carve out their place in the world. With a master's degree in Folkloristics, she received The Icelandic Literature Center’s Grassroot Grant for her debut novel, Grima Palsdottir’s Extraordinary Journey, in 2018 and Storytel Audio Award in 2020.
Her acclaimed work, Daughters, was nominated for the European Union Literature Prize in 2021.
Title Awards
- Daughters (2020) — European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) 2021, Shortlisted
- Grima Palsdottir's Extraordinary Journey (2018) — The Icelandic Literature Center's Grassroot Grant 2018, Won
- Grima Palsdottir's Extraordinary Journey (2018) — Storytel Audio Award 2020, Won
Books by Benny Sif Isleifsdottir
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