Biography

Gunnar Benediktsson is the editor of 5_trope. He is currently completing a PhD at the University of Iowa, and lives in Coralville with his wife and dogs. His poetry, prose and reviews have appeared in numerous journals in print and online, including DIAGRAM, The Antigonish Review, The Fiddlehead and Climate Controlled: An Online Anthology. A native of Iceland, Gunnar grew up in Calgary, Alberta where he studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Calgary.