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Steinunn Ásmundsdóttir

Bio

Steinunn Ásmundsdóttir was born on March 1, 1966 in Reykjavík. She is a writer, poet & journalist.

Her first poetry collection, Rainbow Solitaire, was published in 1989. Since then she has published several poetry collection, in addition to novels, some of which are historical and biographical.

Steinunn has worked as a journalist and a photographer, and also in conservation of nature, as a ranger. She has lived abroad for many years but is now based in Reykjavík.

In 2016 Steinunn established her own literature and publication website; http://www.ordlist.is. Orðlist (e. art of words) includes over two hundred poems dated from 1980 till now, translations of her poetry mainly in English and Spanish, as well as novels, shortstories, articles, interviews and reflections.