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How to pronounce Hildur Knútsdóttir: hill-dure KNUTS-doh-teer
Hildur Knútsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1984. She has lived in Spain, Germany, and Taiwan and studied literature and creative writing at The University of Iceland. She writes fiction both for adults and teenagers, as well as short fiction, plays, and screenplays. Hildur is known for her evocative fantastical fiction and spine-chilling horror. The Night Guest is her first book translated into English. She lives in Reykjavík with her husband, their two daughters, and a puppy called Uggi.
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What was your inspiration for The Night Guest?
I have had unexplained bouts of fatigue a couple of times a year for the past few years. I wake up bone tired and feel as if I have been dancing all night or helping someone move, and doctors found nothing wrong with me. And it took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that these bouts usually manifested themselves just after I turned in a book to my editor, and they were definitely stress-related. So they still happen, but now I know they will pass. But they started me wondering: What would it be like to wake up exhausted and find proof that you did not spend the night in your bed, but you have no memory of where you went or what you were doing there? So the idea for The Night Guest was born.
Are Iðunn, or any of the other characters in the novella, inspired by or based on specific individuals?
Not deliberately. But I guess you are always stealing from someone or something in your life. But I just want to state for the record that I have an excellent relationship with both my older sister and my mother.
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