Original: After passing her matriculation exam in 1949 , Vigdís studied French and French literature at the University of Grenoble and the Sorbonne in Paris from 1949 -- 53 , history of theater at the University of Copenhagen , and acquired a BA in French and English , as well as PGCE , at the University of Iceland .
Simplified: She studied literature and drama at the University of Grenoble and the Sorbonne in Paris , and also at the University of Iceland .