Þórir Bergsson

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Þórir Bergsson (actually Þorsteinn Jónsson ; born August 23, 1885 in Hvammur, Norðurárdalur , † November 14, 1970 in Reykjavík ) was an Icelandic writer .

Þorir was the son of a pastor. From 1907 to 1914 he worked for the post office, then until 1943 at a bank. His first published stories are from 1911. He also wrote novels and short stories . With Stökkið , one of his stories was translated into English in 1982 under the title The Jump and published in an anthology.

Works

  • Sögur ( short stories, 1939)
  • Vegir og vegleysur (novel, 1941)
  • Nýjar Sögur ( short stories, 1944)
  • Ljóðakver (poems, 1947)
  • Hvítsandar (novel, 1949)

literature

  • Horst Bien u. A .: Meyer's pocket dictionary. Northern European literatures. Bibliographical Institute, Leipzig 1978.

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Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
personal data
SURNAME Þórir Bergsson
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thorsteinn Jonsson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Icelandic writer
DATE OF BIRTH August 23, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Hvammur , Norðurárdalur
DATE OF DEATH November 14, 1970
Place of death Reykjavík