Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson (26 September 1918 - 30 July 1988) was an Icelandic novelist, short story writer and poet.

His published works include five volumes of short stories, six novels, two short novels, four children’s books and four collections of poetry. His writings have been translated into eighteen languages.

In 1976 Ólafur Jóhann was awarded the 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...

 for his poetry collections Að laufferjum (At he Leaf-Ferry) and Að brunnum (By the Spring). Two books of his work are available in English; the novella Pastor Bodvar's Letter (Bréf séra Böðvars) from Penumbra Press, and the short story collection The Stars of Constantinople from Louisiana State University Press.

Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson was the father of Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson

Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson

Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland on September 26, 1962. He studied physics as a Wien Scholar at Brandeis University. He is the author of three previous novels, The Journey Home, Absolution and Walking Into the Night, and a story collection, Valentines. His books have been...

, also a novelist and a short story writer.