Kristjana Gunnars

Kristjana Gunnars

Kristjana Gunnars (born March 19, 1948 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic-Canadian poet and novelist. Her volumes of poetry include "Settlement Poems", which focuses on 19th century Icelandic settlers in Manitoba, and "One-Eyed Moon Maps".

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