Welcome to my website!

I have taught Icelandic as a second language since 1994, at the University of Manitoba (1994-99), UCL (1999-2011) and, since 2012, at the University of Iceland. I hold degrees from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in English and Literature and did my Ph.D on Icelandic-Canadian literature. My research interests include minority and island literatures, literary history, war and occupation literature, memory and trauma, as well as Icelandic as a second and heritage language and language and identity. I am currently working on Icelandic. An Essential Grammar (Routledge) as well as a book on Icelandic fiction of the Allied occupation.

NEWS:

Icelandic Online 5 has now become accesssible on mobile devices!

This cultural addition to the free distance learning course Icelandic Online, aimed at intermediate-advanced learners and authored by Jón Karl Helgason, Olga Holownia and myself, has been updated with the support of the UI School of Humanities and a grant from the "Aldarafmælissjóður".

Icelandic: An Essential Grammar is out!

I am delighted to announce that my English guide to Icelandic grammar is finally out! Published by Routledge, this is a reference grammar for all learners of Icelandic, whether class-based or independent, seeking further explanation on grammatical issues or looking to progress beyond beginner's level.