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Interview in Politien, Denmarks main newspaper
Thórarinn Leifsson gained impressive coverage in the Danish newspaper Politiken in the middle of december 2009 on account of Father's Big Secret. Not only was there a two-page interview in the paper's...
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Reykjavik literary award 2010
On the 21th of april 2010 Thorarinn Leifsson was awarded the Reykjavik city education council children books prize for "Grandmother's Library" which he also illustrated. The award for best translation...
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Leifsson frequently gives readings from his books in schools, libraries and other cultural institutions using a beamer and his laptop computer to showcase the illustrations. Having grown up in...
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Working on a book and a play in Berlin
Thorarinn Leifson now lives in Berlin. He is finnishing illustrations for his novel called The man who hated children wich will be published in the spring of 2014 in Reykjavik. Thorarins books continue...
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Flattering review in Bookbird
IBBYS international magazine claims that Grandmother's Library is „highly relevant work“"Thorarinn Leifsson's 2009 young adult novel Bókasafn Ömmu Huldar [Grandmother's Library], inspired by the recent...
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The Foreign Kid
The Foreign Kid premiered on November 16th 2014 in Tjarnarbio, Reykjavik. The approximately 70 minutes long piece is produced by independent theater company Glenna and intended for 6 actors in 8 roles....
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The Man Who Hated Children
The Man Who Hated Children is Leifsson’s latest novel for young adults. The setting is a twisted present day Reykjavik with elements of crime fiction in the storyline. The book was nominated for The...
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Author will travel and talk a lot
Thorarinn Leifssons schedule so far this year is as follows:May 3-9 Workshop in Greenland. Teaching young locals to write and revolt against the Danish Kingdom.25 May - 3 June Readings in Berlin Into...
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Readings and workshops in Berlin
I have seen the other side of Berlin now. Within the frames of a Nordic Book festival named „Into-the-wind“ I have now finished two readings and workshops in Berlin for young students and must say that...
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