Friðjón Stefánsson
Friðjón Stefánsson (born October 12, 1911 in Fögrueyri, Fáskrúðsfjörður ; † July 27, 1970 ) was an Icelandic writer.
Life
Born into a farming family, he worked in agriculture in Iceland's eastern fjords in his youth . He then attended a cooperative school. He then worked as a commercial clerk and finally as a branch manager in various Icelandic locations for the trading cooperative.
He wrote a novel and two radio plays . In addition, he wrote various short stories that were published in five volumes.
His grave is in the Fossvogskirkjugarður cemetery in Reykjavík.
Works
- Maður kemur and fer. Smásögur. Bókaútgáfa Pálma H. Jónssonar, Akureyri 1946. 157 p. (Short stories).
- Ekki veiztu. Smásögur. [sn] Reykjavík 1953. 128 pp. (short stories).
- Fjögur augu. Stuttar Sögur. Heimskringla, Reykjavík 1957. 159 pp. (Short stories).
- Trúnaðarmál. Stuttar Sögur. Ísafoldarprentsmiðja, Reykjavík 1960. 116 p. (Short stories).
- Í ljósaskiptum. Stuttar Sögur. Menningarsjóður, Reykjavík 1961. 104 pp. (Short stories).
- Hornasinfónía. Fróði, Reykjavík 1963. 110 p. (Short stories).
- Tylftareiður. Fróði, Reykjavík 1965. 146 pp. (Short stories).
- Grannar í glerhúsum. Letur, Reykjavík 1968. 93 pp. (Short stories).
- Hinn óséði vegu. Herborg Friðjónsdóttir, Reykjavík 2011. 93 pp.
literature
- Bruno Kress (Ed.): Short biography Friðjón Stefánsson in Erkundungen - 27 Icelandic storytellers , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin 1980, page 277.
Web links
- Friðjón Stefánsson rithöfundur. In: Þjóðviljinn , Volume 35, No. 177, August 9, 1970, p. 3 (Icelandic, contains obituaries)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friðjón Stefánsson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fögrueyri, Fáskrúðsfjörð |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 1970 |