The poetry collection tells the story of a violence and love in a relationship. The book is divided into three sections. The first tells of courting, the second of cohabitation and the third of separation, which together tell a powerful and gripping story.
Nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2016
Nominated for the DV Cultural Prize 2015
„… an unusual collection of poems, free of self-pity and accusations – a straightforward description of a relationship which undoubtedly shoud never have occurred. … The poet uniquely merges humour and agony, telling her story with such sincerity that it will long be remembered by the reader. All that remain are the deeply personal answers to our questions about love in abusive relationships.“ NORDEN.ORG
(b.1958) is an outstanding literary author whose works have received several awards and recognition, most recently the Icelandic Literary Prize for Fiction 2020, for The Chill of the April Sun – A Story of Love, Madness, and Solace. She’s also More about the author