Franz Gíslason

Franz Gíslason (born November 19, 1935 in Reykjavík , Iceland ; † April 26, 2006 ibid) was a translator and editor of Icelandic literature in Germany and German literature in Iceland.

Life

Franz Gíslason grew up in Iceland and went to high school there, later he completed a degree in history in Leipzig and pedagogical studies in Reykjavík.

He married twice and had a son in his first marriage and two sons in his second marriage, both marriages were divorced.

In Iceland he worked in a variety of ways as a teacher, guide, translator and editor. He was also active as a translator and editor in Germany, especially in the series die horen (together with Wolfgang Schiffer ).

Editing

Sögur frá Þýskalandi , Reykjavík 1994 (edited together with Wolfgang Schiffer )
Wording Iceland , Bremerhaven 2000

Translations into German

Baldur Óskarsson : Tímaland , Münster 2000
Stranded under Iceland , Bremerhaven 2002
Church, merchant, cod , Bremen 2000
Leifur Muller : Does an Icelander live here? , Bremerhaven 1997 (translated together with Wolfgang Schiffer )
Snorri Hjartarson : Brunnin flygur alft , Münster 1997 (translated together with Wolfgang Schiffer )
Stefán Hörður Grímson : Suspected wing flapping , Münster 1992

Translations into Icelandic

Heinrich Böll : Trúðurinn , Reykjavík 2000
Jón Helgi : Um gildi hlutanna , Munich 2003
Herta Müller : Ennislokkur einvaldsins , Seltjarnarnesi 1995

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personal data
SURNAME	Franz Gíslason
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Gislason, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Icelandic translator
DATE OF BIRTH	November 19, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH	Reykjavík , Iceland
DATE OF DEATH	April 26, 2006
Place of death	Reykjavík , Iceland