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B i o g r a p h y Birgitta Jonsdottir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland 1967. She has lived in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England, USA, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands. She is currently living in Iceland Birgitta has been active in the Icelandic literature, music, and art scenes for 20 years and is considered one of the pioneers in bringing The Arts to the Internet. Her first book of poetry, Frostdinglar (Icicles), was published when she was twenty by one of Iceland's leading publishers. Her art has been exhibited in the USA, Asia and Europe. She has performed and lectured at festivals around the world. Her work has been published in anthologies, TV, Radio, Magazines, Newspapers and on the Internet. Her work has been translated to 12 languages. In 2002 she edited the Book of Hope & the World Healing Book, global anthologies of poetry, prose and art. Birgitta is a member of United Poets & the Icelandic Writers Union. Birgitta is the founder of Beyond Borders Press and Radical Creations. Her first novel The Chameleon's Diary was published in November 2005. In 2006 she translated the Four Agreements, a Toltek wisdom book by don Miguel Ruiz and Moral lessons of the Twentieth century, conversations between Ikeda and Gorbachev. Birgitta has devoted her time in the last few years to the struggle to save the pristine Icelandic highlands from destruction for heavy industry for aluminium smelters from the USA and to radical movements for peace and tolerance. She organised Poets against the War, Artists against the War and various other creative demonstrations before and after the war against Iraq.
Birgitta is currently a member of the Icelandic parliament for a movement created 2009 from various grassroots movements formed around the Icelandic financial meltdown. The movement is not a political party but a bridge for ordinary people to parliament - a radical force of change.

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At 8:05am on April 12, 2009, Birgitta Jónsdóttir said…: My dear poet friends - i am so sorry for my invisibility on this site- i think i have spread myself around to many places online - got too many places to visit - on some level you are all in my heart:)

right now i am participating in a grand social experiment - to see if a poet can be more then an oracle - to see if a poet can forge real social change in a world crumbling - to see if individuals can truly make changes in our world:) (of course i know this, but most people don´t)

At 3:33am on March 14, 2008, JANAJ-YANAY said…: Birgitta I went trough your pictures myspace..tere is very interesting picture nu 1O It has no mane , but I would like to know how techic is used , I like that very much, technic, compstion and all..can you tell me something I am very eyes orienteted :)

At 3:22am on March 14, 2008, JANAJ-YANAY said…: Dear Birgitta, I read your poem in Penn project and I like that very much, you was only oe who not evaluated her life very intelligent way and tell, it is not your biz how she was living :) I cant tell that about myself and I directly saw her source of ain, which was suppresion of her. I was amazed your poem.. thank you

At 11:43am on February 27, 2008, JANAJ-YANAY said…: Birgitta, video s very beautful, and pictures very interesting, thnk you for sharing that.

At 9:49am on February 19, 2008, Penn Kemp said…: Oh yes, please, Birgitta, and an mp3... why don't you set it up in the forum section as well? I'll add my English.

Love and Joy,
Penn

At 1:19pm on February 16, 2008, Ambika said…: Hello Birgitta~ So nice to hear your voice reciting your poem...all the way from the magic land of fairies and elves. All is amazing. Look forward to a continuing dialogue with you. Ciao Ambika A

At 5:06am on February 13, 2008, Jayne Fenton Keane said…: Hi Birgitta
So that's what you look like! I had a different image in my mind after all our exchanges. I hope the oil companies didn't get away with ruining your landscape. Where are you these days?
JFK

At 7:50pm on February 10, 2008, Dušan Gojkov said…: Dear Birgitta,
would like to publish some of your poetry in Balkan Literary Herald (in translation, of course). Do you agree? Unfortunately, I am not in a position to pay for poems, but - BLH has 150.000 readers (unique hits) per month. So, I think that's some kind of compensation.A poor one, but...

All the best,
Dusan Gojkov, Editor-In-Chief
http://www.balkanwriters.com

At 5:40pm on February 5, 2008, Birgitta Jónsdóttir said…: thank you all for your messages... i will be in touch with all of you soon.... swamped...,
sending you oceans of light love and compassion plus tons of joy

At 6:45pm on February 4, 2008, JANAJ-YANAY said…: Heelo Birgita so nice to meet you there and thank you for your past year initation which we dont used yet, hope time will come in near future. Say hello to delphins, to sea and all admiration to you and your work ML Jana .