Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir (born 1968) holds a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature and a master’s degree in creative writing. She has written 10 books for children, created exhibitions for them as well as illustrated countless books. She has received the Icelandic Illustrators Award for illustrations in Nordic mythology books, and has also been nominated for many literary awards.
Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir is also the curator of the exhibition “The Book Flood”. The exhibition presents Nordic and Baltic literature to children and develops children’s reading habits through innovative means. Beloved characters help discover the joy of reading through interactive and creative tasks.
During the meeting Kristin will talk about the mysterious world of Icelandic myths and heroes, and how to make such ancient material exciting also for today's children.
More information:
- More information about the meeting on September 23rd
- More information about the meeting on September 25th
The meetings are taking place in cooperation with the Nordic Council of Ministers' , Nordplus, the Estonian Children´s Literature Centre, programme The Nordics and the Embassy of Iceland in Helsinki.