Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir

Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir (born 21 January 1949 in Hafnarfjörður), is an Icelandic writer.

Her work has been translated into German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish.

Within Iceland, her 'work has [...] been important in breaking down the borders between elite and popular culture', her novels tending to focus on 'women's issues in contemporary urban society'.

[1] On 16 November 2011, Kristín Marja received the Jónas Hallgrímsson Award, given every year to an important Icelandic writer.

According to the jury's verdict, "Kristín Marja's subject matter is the reality of Icelandic women.