Árni Þórarinsson
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Árni Þórarinsson is an Iceland
ic writer born in Reykjavík
on 1 August 1950. He received his B.A.
in 1973 from the University of East Anglia
in Norwich, England.
He started out as a journalist and has worked in print, radio, and television. In 1989 he was on the board of the Reykjavik Film festival
. His first novel was in that same year and was a crime novel. He has written several other crime novels some of which may become films.
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 writer born in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
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...
on 1 August 1950. He received his B.A.
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...
in 1973 from the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
in Norwich, England.
He started out as a journalist and has worked in print, radio, and television. In 1989 he was on the board of the Reykjavik Film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
. His first novel was in that same year and was a crime novel. He has written several other crime novels some of which may become films.