Málfríður Einarsdóttir

Reykjavik Bókmenntaborg UNESCO City of Literature

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

1. Málfríður Einarsdóttir Marker

Málfríður Einarsdóttir rithöfundur (1899-1983) bjó lengi hér á efstu hæð pósthússins þar sem maður hennar Guðjón Eiriksson var húsvörður. Fyrsta bók Málfríðar, Samastaður í tilverunni, kom út þegar hún var áttræðisaldri. Hún var þó enginn nýgræðingur, því hún hafði stundað skriftir og þýðingar í áratugi áður en hún fékk verk sín útgefin. Skáldsögur hénnar og minningabækur eru einstakar í íslenskri bókmenntasögu en auk þeirra sendi hún frá sér ljóð og smásögur og þýddi verk eftir erlenda höfunda.

„Ætía hef ég átt samastað, að minnsta kosti hefur aldrei forið svo að ég hef þurft að vera hvergi ..."

The writer Málfríður Einarsdóttir (1899-1983) lived on the top floor of this post office building in the twentieth century. Her first book, the autobiographical novel Samastaður í tilverunni (A Place to Belong), was published when Málfríður was in her late seventies, although she had been writing for decades before. Málfríður has a unique place in Icelandic literary history, despite her late appearance.

"I have always belonged to a place, at least I have never had to dwell nowhere..."
 
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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.
 
Location. 64° 8.853′ N, 21° 56.291′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Centre. It is at the intersection of Austurstræti and Pósthússtræti, on the right when traveling west on Austurstræti. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Austurstræti, 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: Austurstræti 14 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hressingarskálinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Austurstræti 12A (within shouting distance of this marker); Austurstræti 8 (within shouting distance of this marker); Austurstræti 12 (within shouting distance of this marker); Svava Jakobsdóttir

2. Málfríður Einarsdóttir Marker - Inset Photo

(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bernhöftstorfan / Bernhöft's Sward (about 120 meters away); Bernhöftshús (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
 
Also see . . .  Málfríður Einarsdóttir. Skald.is website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

 

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

3. Málfríður Einarsdóttir Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible in the middle of the post office (red building).

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.