Einar Már Guðmundsson
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Einar Már Guðmundsson is an Iceland
ic author
of novels, short stories, and poetry. His books have been translated into several languages.
. 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
. His first book was poetry and his novel Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe) won The Nordic Council's Literature Prize
. Today, the author lives in Reykjavík, is married, and has five children.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic author
Author
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of novels, short stories, and poetry. His books have been translated into several languages.
Background
Einar Már Guðmundsson grew up in ReykjavíkReykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
. In 1979 he received his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
at the University of Iceland
University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about...
in comparative literature
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
and history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
. He subsequently worked in the comparative literature department of the University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. His first book was poetry and his novel Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe) won The Nordic Council's Literature Prize
The Nordic Council's Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth 350,000 Danish kroner...
. Today, the author lives in Reykjavík, is married, and has five children.
German language editions
- Die Ritter der runden Treppe (Riddara hringstigans, 1982), Munich, Goldmann btb, 1999, ISBN 3442724953
- Engel des Universums (Englar alheimsins, 1993), Munich, Goldmann, Bd. 72514 btb, 2000, ISBN 3442725143
- Fußspuren am Himmel (Fótspor á himnum, 1997), Munich, Wien, Carl Hanser, 2001, ISBN 3446200517
External links
- Edda.is
- Bokmenntir
- - Einar Már Guðmundsson (isl./engl.)
- Zu seinem lyrischen Schaffen (isl.)