From the Mouth of the Whale

From the Mouth of the Whale (Icelandic: Rökkurbýsnir, lit.'dusk business') is a 2008 novel by the Icelandic writer Sjón. The English translation was shortlisted for the 2012 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.[1] and the 2013 International Dublin Literary Award.[2]

From the Mouth of the Whale
AuthorSjón
Original titleRökkurbýsnir
TranslatorVictoria Cribb
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic
GenreHistorical novel (Reformation)
PublisherBjartur
Publication date
2008
Published in English
2011
Pages239
ISBN9789979657477

See also

References

  1. Tonkin, Boyd (2012-04-13). "'Independent' Foreign Fiction Prize shortlist: A whole world in their words". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  2. "2013 Shortlist". International Dublin Literary Award. 2013-11-30. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.


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