To what degree does anyone belong to a place if they can only view it as an outsider? Must we participate in society—and if so how, and to what degree—in order to be a part of it? Is it enough to simply exist?
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To what degree does anyone belong to a place if they can only view it as an outsider? Must we participate in society—and if so how, and to what degree—in order to be a part of it? Is it enough to simply exist?
Gabrielle Motola makes eye contact. When she speaks, she speaks directly to you. And when she listens, she invests herself in what you are saying. If there were such thing as “ear contact,” I’m sure that Gaby is making it.
Amongst the berries and sheep and children for school, Oddný is also a collector of stories. She has kept a diary, writing in it almost daily, since she was eleven years old. It was her way of absorbing the her ever-changing surroundings.
While we don’t disregard the incredible richness of Iceland’s literary past, it’s also good to keep a firm gaze on the future. That’s why we asked Vala for five writers to watch.
When ‘all the lights have gone out’ we will be left with our stories. At least we can keep doing that when we make our way to the end,” Sjón says near the edge of our conversation.