IAC:We are sitting with Einar Steinsson the honorary consulate general of Iceland to Chicago. We’re talking about some visas, passports, voting, and visiting Iceland from the perspective of both: expats from Iceland living in the United States and Canada and North Americans visiting Iceland. ES:Thanks for doing this. IAC:Yeah, thank you for coming and sitting…
Category: Interviews – Viðtöl
Hildur Knútdóttir, November 2023
She writes about lions, witches, dueling personalities, alien invitations, and an invisible fish that brings you wings. Iceland Chicago talks with Hildur Knútsdóttir about her craft as an Icelandic author IAC:Hi, all. Iceland Chicago is sitting with Hildur Knútdóttir. Personally, one of my favorite Icelandic language authors. She has written such books as Darkness Between…
Interview with Erica Green of the Icelandic Writers Retreat
We sat with Erica Green, co founder of the Icelandic Writers and Readers Retreat to learn about this amazing event that happens yearly in April. After landing in Keflavik IAC: I wanted to ask a couple questions about the Icelandic writers retreat. How I want to do this is imagining a young budding author who…
Interview with Social Media Creator Táknarar on ÍTM and Deaf Life in Iceland
Viðtal við samfélagsmiðla höfundinn Táknarar This is an interview with Icelander Magnús Freyr, a Coda (a hearing child of a deaf adult) and creator of the Social Media Channel Táknarar (facebook – taknarar.is) that teaches folks simple phrases in Íslenkst Táknmal (ÍTM) – Icelandic Sign Language. His channel celebrates two strong years since its founding…