Islandia A Poem by Maria Negroni Maria Negroni Islandia is a Spanish literary work, comprising alternating prose and verse sections that reinforce each other thematically while contrasting stylistically. The prose tells of exiled Nordic heroes living for generations in isolation on an island, while the sophisticated verses of the author's own persona as a poet exiled in present-day New York, speak to the condition of a woman's life in urban America. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.