Born to Write
If you aspire to become a writer, Iceland offers an inspiring fact: at least one in ten Icelanders publish their books. The Icelandic habit of reading has deep historical roots dating back to the 1200s, and it’s a tradition that endures strongly today. In nearly every household, you’ll find someone engaged in writing, making the competition within the literary community quite intense.
Icelanders produce a wide range of literary works, including poetry, sagas, and children’s fiction, but crime novels hold a particularly popular spot in Icelandic Literature. If you’re interested in exploring Icelandic literature, dive into the works of Halldór Kiljan Laxness, one of the country’s most renowned writers and a Nobel Prize laureate in Literature.
