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Torfhildur Hólm
Reykjavik Bókmenntaborg UNESCO City of Literature
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
1. Torfhildur Hólm Marker
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Torfhildur Hólm. Reykjavik Bókmenntaborg UNESCO City of Literature. Torfhildur Hólm (1845-1918) var brautryđjandi á ýmsum sviđum íslenskra bókmennta. Hún var fyrsti atvinnnurithöndur landsins og fyrst íslenskra kvenna til ađ hljóta skáldastyrk úr landssjóđi, áriđ 1891. Ţvi var reyndar mótmćlt og var styrkurinn lćkkađur og kallađur „ekknastyrkur". Torfhildur bjó hér í Ingólfsstrćti 18 siđustu ár ćvinnar en hún lést úr spćnsku veikinni sem geisađi Ţá í landinu. Torfhildur skrifađi skáldsögur og smásögur og er fyrsti Íslendingurinn sem sendi frá sér sögulega skáldsögu., „Ég var sú fyrsta sem náttúran dćmdi til Ţess ađ uppskera hina beisku ávexti gamalla rótgróinna hleypidóma gegn litterćrum dömum." , Torfhildur Hólm (1845-1918) was in many ways a pioneer in Icelandic literature. She was the first Icelandic writer who made writing her sole career and she was the first female author to receive a public writer's grant, in 1891. This was disputed and the name of the grant was thus changed into "widow's grant". Torfhildur lived here in Ingólfsstraćti 18 in her last years. She caught the Spanish flu that ravaged Iceland in 1918 and passed away shortly after. Torfhildur Hólm wrote novels and short stories and was the first Icelander to publish a historical novel., "I was the first that nature doomed to reap the sour fruit of old ingrained prejudice against literary ladies."
Torfhildur Hólm (1845-1918) var brautryđjandi á ýmsum sviđum íslenskra bókmennta. Hún var fyrsti atvinnnurithöndur landsins og fyrst íslenskra kvenna til ađ hljóta skáldastyrk úr landssjóđi, áriđ 1891. Ţvi var reyndar mótmćlt og var styrkurinn lćkkađur og kallađur „ekknastyrkur". Torfhildur bjó hér í Ingólfsstrćti 18 siđustu ár ćvinnar en hún lést úr spćnsku veikinni sem geisađi Ţá í landinu. Torfhildur skrifađi skáldsögur og smásögur og er fyrsti Íslendingurinn sem sendi frá sér sögulega skáldsögu.
„Ég var sú fyrsta sem náttúran dćmdi til Ţess ađ uppskera hina beisku ávexti gamalla rótgróinna hleypidóma gegn litterćrum dömum."
Torfhildur Hólm (1845-1918) was in many ways a pioneer in Icelandic literature. She was the first Icelandic writer who made writing her sole career and she was the first female author to receive a public writer's grant, in 1891. This was disputed and the name of the grant was thus changed into "widow's grant". Torfhildur lived here in Ingólfsstraćti 18 in her last years. She caught the Spanish flu that ravaged Iceland in 1918 and passed away shortly after. Torfhildur Hólm wrote novels
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and short stories and was the first Icelander to publish a historical novel.
"I was the first that nature doomed to reap the sour fruit of old ingrained prejudice against literary ladies."
Erected by Siminn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1845.
Location. 64° 8.72′ N, 21° 56.097′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuđborgarsvćđiđ), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. It is on Ingólfsstrćti just north of Spitalastigur, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ingólfsstrćti 18, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ţingholtsstrćti 17 (a few steps from this marker); Ţingholtsstrćti 13 (within shouting distance of this
Also see . . . 1. Torfhildur Hólm. UNESCO "Reykjavík - City of Literature" website entry (Submitted on July 11, 2017.)
2. Torfhildur Ţorsteinsdóttir. Wikipedia entry: Torfhildur Ţorsteinsdóttir, also known as Torfhildur Hólm (2 February 1845 – 14 November 1918) was an Icelandic author who lived for many years in Canada. She was perhaps the first Icelander to make a living as an author, and is frequently cited as the first Icelandic woman novelist.(Submitted on July 11, 2017.)
3. Torfhildur Hólm Marker: Closeup of Photo
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
