Lögberg-Heimskringla - 25.04.2003, Side 6

page 6 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Friday, 25 April 2003
A Bubble of Energy
Hulda Karen Daníelsdóttir was once the Editor of the Lögberg-Heimskringla, and now
is concerned with teaching Icelandic as a second language in Iceland
Evelyn K.
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Many readers will remem-
ber Hulda Karen
Daníelsdóttir, former Editor of
the Lögberg-Heimskringlci.
Whil.e in Iceland in the sum-
mer of 2002, I had the pleas-
ure of a visit at her home with
her family - husband Guy
Stewart, son Maggi and nine-
year-old daughter Sólveig. It
was so good to see them - and
learn all about their time since
leaving Canada.
Hulda worked as Assistant
Editor at Lögberg-
Heimskringla from 1988 to
1989. She was appointed
Editor-in-Chief in 1989, with
duties as office manager from
1990-1993. She also taught
two courses at the University
of Manitoba during her first
two years at L-H. Hulda says
that consequently, every job
she has taken on since her
time at Lögberg-Heimskringla
has seemed easy by compari-
son. She returned to Iceland
in 1994 after seventeen years
in Canada.
What Hulda enjoyed most
about working as Editor for
Lögberg-Heimskringla was
getting to know so many peo-
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In 1994, Hulda Karen and
her family moved to
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town on Iceland’s Snæfellsnes
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there until 1996, when she and
her family moved to
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concerned educational bodies;
and advising teachers on an
Hulda Karen Daníelsdóttir with husband Guy Stewart and
daughter Sólveig
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In addition to her present
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Service Centre, she will be
teaching a course at the
University of Iceland in the
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