Jón Dan Jónsson
Jón Dan Jónsson (born March 10, 1915 in Brunnastaðir , Vogar ; † February 27, 2000 in Reykjavík ) was an Icelandic writer .
Life
Jón's parents were the farmer Jón Einarsson and his wife Margrét Pétursdóttir . Jón's mother died of the Spanish flu in 1918 , and two years later he also lost his father. He grew up with a foster family. After graduating from school in 1933, he initially worked in various other professions until he became a tax officer in 1946.
In 1959 Jón published his first book, the collection of short stories Þytur um nótt . Some of his novels are considered to be his most important works.
Works
Novels
- Sjávarföll (1958)
- Tvær handinjasögur (1960)
- Atburðirnir á Stapa (1973)
- Síðasta kvöld í hafi (1977)
- Stjörnuglópar (1980)
- Viðjar (1982)
- Bréf til afa (1985)
- 1919 - árið eftir spönsku veikina (1987)
Spectacles
- Brönugrasið rauða (1969)
- Upp á fjall að kyssat (1971)
Others
- Þytur um nótt (novellas, 1956)
- Sögur af sonum (short stories, 1989)
Web links
- Obituaries on mbl.is
Individual evidence
- ^ Jón Dan Jónsson . In: Torfi Jónsson: Æviskrár samtídarmanna . Olivers Steins, Skuggsjá 1982-1984
- ↑ Jón Dan . Store Norske Leksikon online
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SURNAME | Jón Dan Jónsson |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1915 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brunnastaðir , Vogar , Iceland |
DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 2000 |
Place of death | Reykjavík |