{"product_id":"narrator-paperback","title":"Narrator - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBragi Ólafsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLytton Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thirty-something aspiring writer, G., encounters a former romantic rival at the post office, a man he once wished didn't exist. On a whim, G. begins trailing the man throughout Reykjavik. What starts as an amusing tale of cat and mouse turns into a complex, introspective journey of a man struggling to complete the unfinished narrative of his own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBragi Ólafsson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books of poetry and short stories, along with six novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Pets\u003c\/i\u003e (a finalist for the Icelandic Literature Prize) and \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e (finalist for the Nordic Council Literature Prize and recipient of the Icelandic Bookseller's Award as the best novel of the year), both of which are available from Open Letter Books. Bragi is one of the founders of the publishing company Smekkleysa (Bad Taste), and translated Paul Auster's \u003ci\u003eCity of Glass\u003c\/i\u003e into Icelandic. He is also a former bass player with The Sugarcubes, the internationally successful pop group that featured Björk as the lead vocalist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLytton Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, professor, and translator from the Icelandic. His most recent translations include works by Kristin Ómarsdóttir, Jón Gnarr, Ófeigur Sigurðsson, and Guðbergur Bergsson. His most recent poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eThe All-Purpose Magical Tent\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Nightboat. Having earned his MFA and PhD from Columbia University, he currently teaches at SUNY Geneseo.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700448792639,"sku":"9781940953823","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0cd2a38845a9897e98a6974701778975.webp?v=1765016789","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/narrator-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}