Kristmann Guðmundsson
Kristmann Guðmundsson (born October 23, 1901 on Þverfell, Borgarfjörður ; † November 20, 1983 in Reykjavík ) was an Icelandic writer . His work consists of over 30 romance novels and novels . Along with Gunnar Gunnarsson and Halldór Laxness, he was one of the first internationally known writers in Iceland. Translations of his works exist in 36 languages.
Life
Kristmann was the illegitimate son of a farmer girl and grew up in poverty. Most of his education was self-taught . He was a casual worker and from 1923 a journalist. From 1924 to 1939 he lived mainly in Norway , but also in Austria , England and Denmark . He published the works he created during this time in Norwegian . Its main subjects are obsessive love, hate and fear. The author himself has been married seven times and is an incorrigible philanderer.
Works (selection)
- Islandsk Kjærlighet (1924)
- Brudekjolen (1927) - German The Bridal Dress (1930)
- Livets morgen (1929) - German morning of life (1934)
- Den blå kyst (1931) - German The Blue Coast (1933)
- Det hellige fjeld (1932) - German Das neue Land (1936)
- Den første vår (1933) - German early spring (1935)
- Hvite netter (1934) - German light nights (1936)
- Lamps (1936) - German The Lamp (1940)
- Gudinnen og oksen (1938)
- Þokan rauða (first volume 1950, second volume 1952)
- Jordens Barn - German Children of the Earth (1937)
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- Horst Bien u. a .: Northern European literatures . 2nd edition. Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1980 (Meyers Taschenlexikon).
Web links
- Biography and list of works ( memento of November 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kristmann Guðmundsson |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guðmundsson, Kristmann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Þverfell , Borgarfjörður |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1983 |
| Place of death | Reykjavík |