Einar Már Guðmundsson
Icelandic author
Einar Már Guðmundsson, 2012 Einar Már Guðmundsson Einar Már Guðmundsson (born 18 September 1954 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic author of novels, short stories, and poetry. His books have been translated into several languages.
Background
Einar grew up in Reykjavík . In 1979 he received his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Iceland in comparative literature and history. He subsequently worked in the comparative literature department of the University of Copenhagen . Today, the author lives in Reykjavík, is married, and has five children.
Works
Einar's first book was poetry and his best-known work is his novel Englar alheimsins Angels of the Universe ), subsequently adapted as a film .
1980: Sendisveinninn er einmana ,Gallerí Suðurgata 7 , Reykjavík)
1980: Er nokkur í Kórónafötum hér inni? ,
1981: Róbinson Krúsó snýr aftur ,Iðunn , Reykjavík)
1982: Riddarar hringstigans ,Almenna bókafélagið , Reykjavík)
1983: Vængjasláttur í þakrennum ,
1986: Eftirmáli regndropanna ,
1988: Leitin að dýragarðinum ,
1990: Rauðir dagar ,
1991: Klettur í hafi ,
1992: Fólkið í steininum ,
1993: Hundakexið ,
1993: Englar alheimsins ,
1995: Í augu óreiðunnar: ljóð eða eitthvað í þá áttina ,Mál og menning , Reykjavík)
1995: Ljóð 1980–1981 ,
1997: Fótspor á himnum ,
2000: Draumar á jörðu ,
2001: Kannski er pósturinn svangur ,
2002: Ljóð 1980–1995 ,
2002: Nafnlausir vegir ,
2004: Bítlaávarpið ,
2006: Ég stytti mér leið framhjá dauðanum ,
2007: Rimlar hugans ,
2009: Hvíta bókin The White Book ), essays (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2011: Bankastræti núll 0 Bank Street ), essays (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2012: Íslenskir kóngar Icelandic Kings ), novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2015: Hundadagar Dog-Days ), novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
Awards and honors
German language editions
Die Ritter der runden Treppe (Riddarar hringstigans, 1982), Munich, Goldmann btb, 1999, ISBN 978-3-442-72495-6 Engel des Universums (Englar alheimsins, 1993), Munich, Goldmann, Bd. 72514 btb, 2000, ISBN 978-3-442-72514-4 Fußspuren am Himmel (Fótspor á himnum, 1997), Munich, Wien, Carl Hanser, 2001, ISBN 978-3-446-20051-7
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