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Einar Már Gudmundsson

The White Book and Baugur Group

November 24, 2009

I’ve just finished reading The White Book by Einar Már Guðmundsson …yes, it’s taken me awhile, but only because I was subjected to the literary equivalent of being clobbered over the head and dragged off  this book [affiliate link alert!] – pretty much as I am currently devouring this one [or as the bookstore clerk [...]

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The White Book

September 27, 2009

I’m reading such a great book right now – Hvíta bókin [The White Book] by Einar Már Guðmundsson. Einar Már – one of Iceland’s foremost writers – has been one of the most vocal critics in this country since the economic collapse a year ago. He has given speeches [one of which I translated here] [...]

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What we get up to at those demonstrations

August 16, 2009

Everyone: I have often thought how great it would be if non-Icelandic speakers could understand some of the speeches that have been delivered at the demonstrations and open citizen’s meetings held here over the last few months. They differ, obviously, depending on who is speaking, but in my view they give great insight into the [...]

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