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Fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson

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street life

Illustrated short stories and flash fiction inspired by street-life.

Börkur is an urbanist who is very fond of vibrant street life where people play the central role. He writes stories of pedestrians, cyclists, cars and traffic, taking place in the streets of our urban environment.

Flash fiction

The Norbert Peterson Tower

October 18, 2017March 30, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
The Norbert Peterson Tower

A flash fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. An architect travels to the other side of town to take his first peek at his recently terminated creation and is taken by surprise.

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Flash fiction

Walking against the flow

July 26, 2017March 30, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Walking against the flow

A flash fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. An urbanist walking against the flow when they find themselves at odds with the world around them.

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Short stories

What is the traffic like in Finland?

July 24, 2010April 19, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
What is the traffic like in Finland?

A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Sipping beer at a terrace café in Virreina square in Barcelona, two men get into a discussion about one of the men’s perceived nationality.

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Short stories

Camels in Amsterdam

March 1, 2007March 21, 2025
by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Camels in Amsterdam

A short story by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. An Icelandic student in Amsterdam considers an alternative means of transport when it starts snowing.

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