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Author(s) -
Guðrún Erna Baldvinsdóttir,
Sólveig Ásta Sigurðardóttir
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ritið
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2298-8513
pISSN - 1670-0139
DOI - 10.33112/ritid.18.1.7
Subject(s) - icelandic , subject (documents) , literature , history , sociology , art , law , aesthetics , political science , philosophy , linguistics , computer science , world wide web
This article offers a discussion of two contemporary Icelandic literary works, Woman at 1000 Degreesby Hallgrímur Helgason and The Outlaw by Jón Gnarr, both of which have been subject to discussion and critique regarding the authors’ use of real life individuals and events. The reception of these texts is read against the framework of Icelandic laws regarding freedom of expression and rights to privacy. Two Icelandic legal cases, regarding a literary text and cinematic production, serve as case studies for the Icelandic framework.