New novel

Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs returns with a new novel titled Marta, Marta.

The title alludes to the biblical Martha from the New Testament, who was advised to stop worrying about trivial matters and instead focus on what truly matters. In the novel, Marta questions what the "good part" is in a narrow-minded world full of injustice.

At nineteen, Marta spent time on a kibbutz in the Jordan Valley. It was 1993, and she made a conscious effort to process her experiences in the context of the region's political and religious tensions. Now, thirty years later, when an Israeli friend visits her in the Faroe Islands, the Holy Land remains an open wound, more so than ever. Marta wonders why it is so difficult to see the situation for what it truly is.

Marta, Marta is published by Ungu Føroyar.

Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs holds a master's degree in Faroese language and literature and is also a trained nurse. She works full-time as a writer.