
The Hagþenki Award was presented on March 6th at the National Library at a ceremony and was received by Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir for the book Stund klámsins. Klám á Íslandia á tírás seksi költsök költsök, published by Sögufélag.
The Accreditation Council's concluding remarks said of the publication: "A groundbreaking work on the history of pornography and sexuality in Iceland, based on revealing research on problematic material."
Jón Yngi Jóhannsson, chairman of Hagþenki, presented the award, which consists of a signed document and 1,250,000 ISK. Music was performed by Tómas R. Einarsson and Sigríður Thorlacius, including poems by Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir. On this occasion, a small exhibition has been set up in the National Library where you can see the book and various documents related to its creation.