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Reykjavík International Literary Festival

The seventeenth edition of the RILF will take place in April 2025!

Set in cozy venues in downtown Reykjavík every two years, the festival offers interesting and entertaining programs for literature enthusiasts. Over a span of more than 30 years, the festival has welcomed Nobel-prize winners, novelists, historians, political activists, philosophers, cartoonists and more to take part in lively programs.

All programs are in English and admission is free

News

Reykjavík Fellowship Program: Applications open until end of December

Applications are now open for the Reykjavík Fellowship Program. You can apply by filling out…

Salman Rushdie Honored with Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize 2024

On September 13, Reykjavík hosted a memorable ceremony for the prestigious Halldór Laxness International Literary…

The Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize 2024: Salman Rushdie

The prestigious Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize 2024 is awarded to the author Salman Rushdie.…

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Printable Program and Streaming Links

Here you can find the Printable Program 2023 and below are the links to follow the streaming…

Off venue: Publication of Writers Adrift, Essays by foreign born writers in Iceland

Icelanders used to be a very efficient nation, utilizing everything that washed ashore. The ocean…

Opening of the Sixteenth Edition of the Reykjavík International Literary Festival

Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Minister of Culture and Business Affairs, opens the festival and Australian writer Hannah…
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