"Names for the Sea" is a memoir written by Sarah Moss about her time living and teaching in Iceland. The book recounts Moss's experiences of adapting to Icelandic culture, learning the language, and discovering the country's history and geography. Moss also delves into the challenges of being a foreigner in a small, tight-knit community, as well as the beauty and isolation of Iceland's landscape. The memoir explores themes of identity, belonging, and the human connection to the natural world.
Sarah Moss (born 1975) is an English writer and academic. She has published six novels, as well as a number of non-fiction works and academic texts. Her work has been nominated three times for the Wellcome Book Prize. She was appointed Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin's School of English, Drama and Film in the Republic of Ireland with effect from September 2020.
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