The Urban Volcano is a collection of illustrated short stories, flash fiction and poetry written by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. The stories fall mainly in the genre of realistic fiction but often include an element of fantasy, introducing interesting characters, intriguing situations or funny dialogs. The works can be read online in English, Spanish and Icelandic.
Handwritings
An elderly carpenter and poet is startled by the view of their own hands and starts to doubt their existance.
Elves and kings
An Icelandic film student in Amsterdam and a Dutch jogger meet in Vondelpark and discuss Icelandic stereotypes, Björk, elves and kings.
Flash 52
Flash 52 is a collection of flash-fiction stories by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. The stories relate a brief moment in the daily life, often revealing curious characters or intriguing situations.
Car owner’s log
Limerick about the love-hate relation between a car owner and public transport.