Fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Short stories by the Icelandic fiction writer Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Börkur’s short stories fall mostly within the genre of realistic fiction but are mixed with fantasy, creating a blurry boundary between fiction and reality. His short stories are typically inspired by actual real events, but the narration is exaggerated, satirized and transferred to a different context, gradually moving the story from reality into the realm of fiction.
A selection of the short stories can be found in the short story collections 999 Abroad and Talk to Strangers. The books are available from online retailers such as Amazon (including Kindle), Apple’s iBooks store, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Storytel.
In addition to English, Börkur also writes short stories in Spanish and Icelandic. The short stories are illustrated by the author himself or by his friends.
A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. A university professor is waiting for his connecting flight at Bogotá International Airport when he is drawn into a conversation with the man sitting besides him. Annoyed at first with being disturbed, the professor gradually becomes interested in the curious tale the man has to tell.
A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. On a warm Sunday in August, an aspiring writer heads to his favorite square in the Gràcia neighborhood of Barcelona in search of inspiration to rid him of his writer’s block.
A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Young siblings walk together along a gravel road on a dark Icelandic autumn night, discussing whether there exists things that one sees better in darkness than in daylight.
A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. The narrator invites a friend to his new apartment and discovers that his neighbors are not what what he had expected them to be.
