Sea Rooms from Selfoss
Vigdis Karlsson
Forlagið
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Family, work, and belonging move through this reflective novel as it shifts between Selfoss and the wider literary scene. The mood stays domestic and quiet. It begins in Iceland, in Icelandic.
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Book at a glance
Genre
Literary Fiction
Published
2024
Language
Icelandic
Available in
English, Icelandic, French
ISBN
9781216572011
English edition
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Journey
Icelandic currently reaches English, Danish, French through documented direct routes.
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First written in
Icelandic
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Icelandic → English
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Genre
Literary Fiction
English edition
Available now
Original language
Icelandic
Available languages
English, Icelandic, French
ISBN
9781216572011
Publication date
July 12, 2024
Format
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Translation chain
5 editions across 5 languages. Solid lines are direct translations, dashed lines are indirect. Score bars reflect provenance confidence.
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| Language | Year | Title | Publisher | Translator | Path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISIcelandic | 2024 | Source | ||||
| DADanish | 2026 | Direct | ||||
| ENEnglish | 2025 | Direct | ||||
| FRFrench | 2026 | Direct | ||||
| DEGerman | 2026 | Direct |
Rights movement
1 signed, 0 in negotiation, 1 open for acquisition — as documented in current public sources.
| Language | Status |
|---|---|
| German | Signed |
| Spanish | Available |
| Ukrainian | Unknown |
| English | Unknown |
| French | Unknown |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Japanese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |
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Forlagið
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Translation movement
4 documented translations. Visible in: English, Danish, French
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Vigdis Karlsson
Vigdis Karlsson
Children's & Illustrated
Translation movement
For younger readers, an illustrated story in which curiosity, weather, and friendship open a new path through Selfoss.
Long Day from Myvatn
Hrafn Sigfusson
Hrafn Sigfusson
Literary Fiction
Translation movement
Family, work, and belonging move through this reflective novel as it shifts between Myvatn and the wider literary scene.
A History of Fishing Towns in Reykjavik
Kristin Halldorsdottir
Kristin Halldorsdottir
Nonfiction & History
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