Poland in Iceland

On September 10, 2026, Olga Tokarczuk, the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate received the 2026 Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize. This award is one of Iceland’s most prestigious literary honors, presented to authors of international renown. The ceremony took place at the Nordic House in Reykjavík, and the prize was presented by Logi Einarsson, the Icelandic Minister of Culture, Innovation, and Higher Education.

Following the award presentation, Olga Tokarczuk took part in a panel discussion with Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir and Halldór Guðmundsson.

On September 11, Olga Tokarczuk participated in a literary event at the Forlagið bookstore in Reykjavík. Together with Polish poets based in Iceland — Ewa Marcinek, Maó Alheimsdóttir, and Jakub Stachowiak — she read excerpts from her works and engaged in a discussion with the other panelists. The gathering brought together representatives of the Polish and Icelandic literary communities, readers, and members of the Polish diaspora in Iceland.