Hermann Stefánsson
Hermann Stefánsson (born July 25, 1968 in Reykjavík , Iceland ) is an Icelandic writer and musician .
Education and career
After graduating from high school at Háskóli Íslands in Reykjavík, Hermann Stefánsson studied Icelandic and general literary studies and obtained a BA in 1994 and an MA in general literature in 2001. He also studied abroad, more precisely in Spain.
Afterwards Hermann Stefánsson worked as a freelance scientist and translator as well as literary critic for the daily newspaper Morgunblaðið , the state broadcasting corporations RÚV u. a. He also taught at the University of Iceland for a time and worked as a lecturer in publishing houses.
The versatile author lives with family in Reykjavík.
Writers and musicians
His first book came out in 2003, a poetics called Sjónhverfingar . A year later a collection of short stories followed under the title Níu þjófalyklar . After that, the volume of poetry Borg í þoku and the novel Stefnuljós as well as radio plays appeared. In 2008 the novel Algleymi was published and the volume of poetry Högg á vatni came out in 2009.
Hermann has also made a name for himself as a translator. a. by authors such as Juan José Millás , Manuel Rivas , José Carlos Somoza and Zizou Corder . He has also translated poems from Icelandic into Galician , which are part of the volume Auroras Boreais. Escolma de poesía Islandesa published. He has been nominated twice for the Icelandic Translator Award (2012 and 2014).
Hermann Stefánsson is also active as a musician and has composed songs and published records together with his brother.
Works
- Hermann Stefánsson: Guðjón Ólafssons time travel as a laboratory rat. Novel. From the Icelandic by Richard Kölbl 256 pages. ISBN 978-3-940331-07-6
Web links
Individual evidence
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hermann Stefánsson |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stefánsson, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic writer and musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reykjavík , Iceland |