The Writers’ Union of Iceland and the National and University Library of Iceland award a prize for a book of poetry published in 2017. The prize, called the May Star (Maístjarnan), was presented for the second time at a ceremony in Þjóðarbókhlaða, the library building at Arngrímsgata 3, today, 29 May. The May Star for the book of poetry of 2017 goes to Kristín Ómarsdóttir for her collection Kóngulær í sýningargluggum (Spiders in Shop Windows).