Name Marjun Kjelnaes | Role Writer | |
Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs (born 1974) is a Faroese novelist, poet and playwright.
She is the author of eight works in different genres. Among these are her two collections of poems: “Rót Tripp” (2012) and “Opna” (2016). Her stageplay “Tóm Rúm” premiered on the Faroese national scene in 2014, and in 2016 the play was chosen to be a part of the Nordic Drama Train. Her novel "Skriva í sandin" is a contemporary book for young adults, taking place in Kjelnæs's hometown of Tórshavn.
She cooperated with singer Eivør Pálsdóttir, and DR Big Band on the musical composition “At the Heart of a Selkie,”
Marjun has been nominated for and has received both national, and international awards, and some of her work has been translated into the other Nordic languages as well as into English, German and French.