Unnur Eiríksdóttir
Unnur Eiríksdóttir (* 1921 ; † 1976 ) was an Icelandic writer and translator.
Life
Unnur Eiríksdóttir grew up with foster parents in the southern part of Iceland. She attended evening school , took courses, and took private lessons. Professionally, she worked as an office worker in Reykjavík . From 1961 to 1964 she was the editor of a children's newspaper.
She wrote radio plays for children and young people. In addition, she published a novel as well as volumes of short stories and poems. She also translated works by Camilla Collett , Jean-Paul Sartre and Friedrich Dürrenmatt into Icelandic.
literature
- Editor: Bruno Kress , short biography Unnur Eiríksdóttir in explorations - 27 Icelandic storytellers , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin 1980, page 272 f.
Web links
- Biography in The History of Nordic Women's Literature (English)
- Literature by and about Unnur Eiríksdóttir in the bibliographic database WorldCat
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Unnur Eiríksdóttir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1976 |