THE WHISPERING MUSE (SIGNED, DATED & SF)

HARDCOVER. SIGNED in Person at the Book Signing Event. THE WHISPERING MUSE by Sjón (2013). Translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb. SIGNED, Dated, (3RD May 2013), and "SF," written to the Full Title page by Sjon, the author. Brand New and Never owned. This is a FIRST Edition, FIRST Printing copy as stated on the copyright page. Dust jacket is in Brand New condition with no issues. Book has no tears, marks, creases, remainder marks, library markings, or black lines on the edges. Not inscribed to anyone. Not price-clipped, not a Book Club Edition (BCE), or signed on a bookplate. True Collectible Quality. First Edition, First Printing, hand SIGNED, Dated, 3rd May 2013, & SF to the Full Title page. No inscription; full signature plus 3rd May 2013 and SF only. From an event featuring Sjón in San Francisco, CA on May 3, 2013. FREE: The complete four-page program from a similar event featuring Sjón in conversation with Laurie Anderson in New York City on October 3, 2018, is included. This book will be carefully wrapped and shipped with free delivery confirmation. Born in Reykjavik in 1962, Sjón is a celebrated Icelandic author whose novels have been published in over thirty-five languages. He won the Nordic Council's Literary Prize for his novel The Blue Fox (the Nordic countries' equivalent of the Man Booker Prize) and the novel From The Mouth Of The Whale was shortlisted for both the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. The novel Moonstone – The Boy Who Never Was received every literary prize in Iceland, including the coveted Icelandic Literary Prize. CoDex 1962, a novel of three books written over 25 years, was published in Iceland in 2016 to great acclaim. As a poet, librettist, and lyricist, Sjón has published more than a half dozen poetry collections, and written four opera libretti, and lyrics for various artists. In 2001 he was nominated for an Oscar for his lyrics in the film Dancer In The Dark. Sjón is the president of PEN International's Icelandic Centre and lives in Reykjavik with his wife and two children. The Whispering Muse was published on April 30, 2013. ISBN: 978-0374-2890-72. BS13637.