Heimferðir - Haemfarins
Heimferðir, published by Dimma, Reykjavik, in 2017, is a bi-lingual poetry collection with 31 poems selected from Christine's six collections. All but two of the poems are in Shetlandic and all have the Icelandic versions on the facing page. Translation was by Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson, who worked in conjunction with Christine.
Purchase the book
Heimferðir - priced at £9.99 - can be purchased from the Shetland Times Bookshop or by Contacting Christine.
Poems from the book
- Dore Holm affa Aeshaness/ Dyrhólmur utan við Esjunes - also available in English & Icelandic
- Plain Sailin / Venjuleg sigling - also available in English & Icelandic
Reviews
- "The poems are among the poet's finest, and reflect especially her delight in language"Laureen Johnson, The New Shetlander, No 282, Yule 2017 , November 2017