Further Information

Last year, Kristian Guttesen published an anthology of selected poems, to mark the 20th anniversary of his first publication, Ghosts, a book of poetry published in the year 1995.

This year, the author plans to publish 2 books at the same time: Angel blood & The Hands of the Murderer.

The object of this crowdfunding project is to finance the publication of these books.

About the author:

Kristian Guttesen, b. 1974, is the author of ten poetry books in Icelandic, having published his first book in 1995. He was nominated for The 2007 Icelandic Translation Prize, for a translation of the Norwegian novel The Hill (n. Skråninga, by Carl Frode Tiller), and is currently studying philosophy at The University of Iceland. Kristian Guttesen lives in Reykjavik with his wife and children, and teaches philosophy in primary and secondary school.

Poetry:

Eilífðir – Úrval ljóða 1995–2015 (Eternities – Selected Poems 1995–2015), 2015: Félag ljóðaunnenda á Austurlandi
Poems from Echo One – Selected Poems 2007-2014 in English Translation: Deus
Í landi hinna ófleygu fugla (In the Land of the Flightless Birds), 2014: Deus
Vegurinn um Dimmuheiði (Through the Dark Heath), 2012: Deus
Glæpaljóð (Crime Poems), 2007: JPV
Litbrigðamygla (Tinea Versicolor), 2005: Salka
Mótmæli með þátttöku: Bítsaga (Protest Through Participation), 2004: Salka
Ígull (Porcupine), 2003: Deus
Annó (Anno), 1999: Cymru
Skuggaljóð (Shadow Poems), 1998: Author
Afturgöngur (Ghosts), 1995: Author

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In the land of the flightless birds lives the water girl.

There dwells a friend of mine who no longer draws
breath

In the land of the flightless birds rests the pondered
experience.

It takes me all that I have not to forget
to breathe. In the land of memories is eternal darkness.

The universe expands, the lived experience heralds absolute
zero.

The only thing that draws it together and binds us
with trusty bonds is love.