Lív Maria Róadóttir Jæger published in Canada

Lív Maria Róadóttir Jæger’s critically acclaimed poetry collection, "Eg skrivi á vátt pappír" from 2020, which was also the Faroese nominée for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2021, has been published in a French translation in Canada by Le Noroît. Laila Flink Thullesen and Christine Berlioz have translated via Danish and the French title is "J'écris sur du papier mouillé".

"Eg skrivi á vátt pappír" is the second poetry collection by Lív Maria Róadóttir Jæger. She is a unique poet and her writing is not like anybody else's. The perspective in this collection is personal and bright yellow like the front page, with focus on experiences, thoughts and memories of the first person. The collection has eight chapters with different themes, and in each new chapter a new form and style is presented. "Eg skrivi á vátt pappír" is published by Forlagið Eksil.