Gerdur Kristny (b.1970) is an icelandig author known for her diverse and impactful contributions to literature. She is the author of more than 30 books and has received numerous prizes and accolades for her work, which has been translated into many languages.
She proved herself as one of Iceland‘s most interesting poets with her first book and has since then published several books of poetry, as well as short stories, novels and children‘s books.
In Skagen, Gerdur spent her time on research for upcoming books and continuously wrote smaller texts. Among other things, Gerdur contributed to the museum by writing a poem specifically for the work 'Summer Evening at Skagen Sønderstrand'. In collaboration with the Skagen library, Gerdur held a reading at the library.
