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Cold Was That Beauty
Icelandic Nature Poetry
Book • 2024
Cold Was That Beauty is a curated collection of evocative poems exploring Icelandic nature in all its forms, including winter storms, summer nights, spring breezes, and autumn darkness.
The anthology brings together works by many of Iceland's most celebrated poets throughout the centuries, carefully selected by Helga K. Einarsdóttir and translated into English by Bernard Scudder.
The collection showcases themes of nature, solitude, and the passage of time through vivid imagery and introspective verse.
The anthology brings together works by many of Iceland's most celebrated poets throughout the centuries, carefully selected by Helga K. Einarsdóttir and translated into English by Bernard Scudder.
The collection showcases themes of nature, solitude, and the passage of time through vivid imagery and introspective verse.
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How does a nation’s language shape its identity? Hannah Kent on her year in Iceland
