Þórarinn Eldjarn
Þórarinn Eldjárn (born August 22, 1949 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic writer .
Life
He studied Icelandic , literature and philosophy in Sweden and Iceland . He has been working as a writer and translator since 1975 and is one of the best-known authors in Iceland , primarily because of his efforts to develop the short story in Icelandic. His work is extensive, ranging from novels and short stories to poems , anecdotes , aphorisms and children's books. His best-known work, The Blue Tower , was for the 2001 IMPAC Literature Prizenominated in Dublin. In 2008 the Icelandic publisher Vaka-Helgafell published its complete collection of poems, which became an instant bestseller.
His father was Kristján Eldjárn , the third president of Iceland. His son Halldór is a founding member of the band Sykur . The author lives in Reykjavík .
Works
- Thórarinn Eldjárn: Brotahöfuð ( The Blue Tower , translated by Bernard Scudder, Mare's Nest 1999, ISBN 978-1899197453 ).
- Thórarinn Eldjárn: The happiest nation under the sun. Stories from Iceland . Conte 2011 - translated by Coletta Bürling, ISBN 978-3-941657-33-5 .
Awards
- 1998: Jónas Hallgrímsson Prize to strengthen the Icelandic language
- 2003: Order of the Falcons
- 2006: Gudmundur Bödvarsson Poetry Prize
Web links
- Literature by and about Þórarinn Eldjárn in the catalog of the German National Library
- Þórarinn Eldjárn at legendhaftes-island.is
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Þórarinn Eldjarn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thórarinn Eldjarn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reykjavík |