Bjarni Benediktsson from Hofteigi

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Bjarni (Sólmundur) Benediktsson frá Hofteigi (born April 24, 1922 in Egilsstaðir , † July 18, 1968 in Reykjavík ) was an Icelandic writer , literary critic , translator and journalist .

He studied literature in Sweden and the GDR , and wrote articles for the socialist press, radio plays , plays and essays .

Works

  • Sú kemur tíð (essays, 1953)
  • Þorsteinn Erlingsson (biography, 1958)
  • Stormur í grasinu (play, 1965)
  • Í andófi (radio play, 1965)
  • Um þessar mundir (plays, 1970)
  • Bókmenntagreinar (essays, 1971)

swell

  • Horst Bien u. a .: Meyers Taschenlexikon Northern European Literatures , Leipzig 1978


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 Bjarni Benediktsson from Hofteigi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Benediktsson, Bjarni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Icelandic writer and literary critic
DATE OF BIRTH April 24, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Egilsstaðir
DATE OF DEATH July 18, 1968
Place of death Reykjavík