Crossroads - A Dialogue Between Art and Literature
What happens when fifteen of today's most compelling literary voices respond to Icelandic art? The result is Crossroads, a book that invites you on an intimate journey where visual art and literature meet.
In this special publication—part of The National Gallery Editions series—celebrated authors and poets like Sjón, Hallgrímur Helgason, Jón Kalman Stefánsson, and the internationally acclaimed Anne Carson select a single artwork from the national collection that sparks their imagination. Their resulting texts—prose and poetry—don't just describe the art; they unlock it, creating new pathways for understanding and connecting us to the artists' and authors' worlds in profound, unexpected ways.
This beautifully produced volume is an essential collector's item for anyone passionate about Icelandic art, literature, and the powerful conversations between them.
Highlights:
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A Unique Collaboration: A joint project between the National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature, and the Reykjavík International Literary Festival.
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Featuring 15 Acclaimed Authors: Anne Carson, Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir, Bergþóra Snæbjörnsdóttir, Brynjólfur Þorsteinsson, Hallgrímur Helgason, Jón Kalman Stefánsson, Karólína Rós, Kristín Ómarsdóttir, Maó Alheimsdóttir, Margrét Bjarnadóttir, María Elísabet Bragadóttir, Ragna Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson, Ragnheiður Harpa Leifsdóttir and Sjón.
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Bilingual: The book is presented in both Icelandic and English.