Arts: Iceland has more writers, poets and publishers per capi…

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Did you know? Iceland has more writers, poets and publishers per capita than any other country — 1 in 10 Icelanders publishes a book during their lifetime. The Christmas tradition "jólabókaflóð" (book flood): everyone receives a book on Christmas Eve and reads all night.

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Iceland has more writers, poets and publishers per capita than any other country — 1 in 10 Icelanders publishes a book during their lifetime. The Christmas tradition "jólabókaflóð" (book flood): everyone receives a book on Christmas Eve and reads all night.

IJsland heeft naar verhouding meer schrijvers, dichters en uitgevers per capita dan elk ander land — 1 op 10 IJslanders publiceert een boek tijdens hun leven. Het kerstmis-traditie "jólabókaflóð" (boekenvloed): iedereen krijgt een boek op kerstavond en leest hele nacht.

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