Herostories av Kristin Svava Tomasdottir

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<b><i>Herostories</i> reveals tales untold by most history books: the harrowing journeys and vital triumphs of 19th and 20th century midwifery in the vast landscape of Iceland. </b><p>Composed from the memoirs and biographies of 100 Icelandic midwives, poet-historian Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir’s found poems illuminate the dangers and valor of birthwork. Forgoing traditional sagas of androcentric conquest, these poems center the adventures of <i>ljósmæður</i>, “mothers of light.” Tómasdóttir leverages epic elements—dashing mountain treks, rivers forded on horseback, unyielding compassion—to challenge how and by whom stories become legend. </p><p>The follow-up to Tómasdóttir/Thors’ award-winning, PEN-nominated <i>Stormwarning</i>, Herostories documents the professional achievements of the island’s first women to work outside the home, precursors to today’s midwives who remain centra