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Centre in Reykjavík in Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuđborgarsvćđiđ, Iceland — North Atlantic and Artic Oceans (a Nordic Island)
 

Theodóra Thoroddsen

Reykjavik Bókmenntaborg UNESCO City of Literature

 
 
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
1. Theódóra Thoroddsen Marker
Inscription. Í ţessu húsi, sem áđur stóđ viđ Vonarstrćti 12, bjó Theodóra Thoroddsen skáld (1863-1954) ásamt fjölskyldu sinni. Hún er ţekktust fyrir ţulur sínar og má segja ađ međ ţeim hafi hún brotiđ sér leiđ út úr föstu kveđskaparformi fyrri alda og átt ţannig ţátt í endurnýjun íslenskrar ljóđagerđar á tuttugustu öld. ţulurnar voru fyrst gefnar út á bók áriđ 1916 međ myndskreytingum Guđmundar Thorsteinsson (Muggs), systursonar hennar. Margar sćkja ţćr efni sitt í ţjóđsagnahefđina en Theodóra orti ekki síst um stöđu kvenna, enda var hún sjálf ţrettán barna móđir og hefur án efa ekki haft allan ţann tíma til skrifta sem hún óskađi sér.

„Mitt var starfiđ hér í heim / heita og kolda daga / ađ skeina krakka og kemba ţeim / og keppast via ađ staga. / Ég ţróđi ađ leika lausu viđ / sem lamb um grćna haga."

This house, originally located in Vonarstraeti 12 by the Reykjavik City Lake, was the home of poet Theodora Thoroddsen (1863-1954). She is one of Iceland's best known poets of the so called "thula", a genre of long poems or enumerations that have their origin in the oral tradition of Icelandic and Nordic poetry. Theodora renewed
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this tradition and thus had a part in the recreation of Icelandic poetry in the twentieth century. Many of her poems take themes from Icelandic folklore and Theodora also wrote extensively about the reality of women, herself being a mother of thirteen.

"In this world it was my work / on days both hot and cold / to wipe kids' bums and comb their hair / and race to mend their clothes. / I yearned to leap and run free / like a lamb loosed from its fold."
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicWomen.
 
Location. 64° 8.83′ N, 21° 56.523′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuđborgarsvćđiđ), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Centre. It is at the intersection of Kirkjustrćti and Tjarnargata, on the right when traveling east on Kirkjustrćti. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
Theodóra Thoroddsen Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
2. Theodóra Thoroddsen Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here on the corner of the house.
Western Hemisphere, and in the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vik Church Altar (a few steps from this marker); The Settlement of Reykjavík (a few steps from this marker); Ađalstrćti 16 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ađalstrćti 12 - Ísafold (within shouting distance of this marker); Grjógata 4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (within shouting distance of this marker); Túngata 6 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Adlon (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
 
Also see . . .  Theódóra Thoroddsen (Wikipedia, in Icelandic). (Submitted on July 12, 2017.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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