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[edit]

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[edit]

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, poetry (Gallerí Suðurgata 7, Reykjavík)
1980: Er nokkur í Kórónafötum hér inni?, poetry (Gallerí Suðurgata 7, Reykjavík)
1981: Róbinson Krúsó snýr aftur, poetry (Iðunn, Reykjavík)
1982: Riddarar hringstigans, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1983: Vængjasláttur í þakrennum, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1986: Eftirmáli regndropanna, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1988: Leitin að dýragarðinum, short stories (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1990: Rauðir dagar, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1991: Klettur í hafi, poetry (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1992: Fólkið í steininum, children's book (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1993: Hundakexið, children's book (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1993: Englar alheimsins, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík)
1995: Í augu óreiðunnar: ljóð eða eitthvað í þá áttina, poetry (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
1995: Ljóð 1980–1981, poetry (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
1997: Fótspor á himnum, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2000: Draumar á jörðu, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2001: Kannski er pósturinn svangur, short stories (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2002: Ljóð 1980–1995, poetry (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2002: Nafnlausir vegir, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavik)
2004: Bítlaávarpið, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2006: Ég stytti mér leið framhjá dauðanum, poetry (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
2007: Rimlar hugans, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)
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[edit]

1995: The Nordic Council's Literature Prize for Englar alheimsins
1999: Karen Blixen medaljen from the Danish Academy
2002: Riddarakross of Hin íslenska fálkaorða fyrir framlag til íslenskra bókmennta
2012: Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize for services to Nordic literature
2015: Íslensku bókmenntaverðlaunin for his novel Hundadagar^[1]

German language editions[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ Kristján Guðjónsson, 'Þeir hljóta íslensku bókmenntaverðlaunin: Einar Már, Gunnar Helga og Gunnar Þór hljóta verðlaunin í ár', DV 10 February 2016, http://www.dv.is/menning/2016/2/10/islensku-bokmenntaverdlaunin-2015/ Archived 11 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine.

External links[edit]

Edda.is
Bokmenntir
Einar Már Guðmundsson in the German National Library catalogue
– Einar Már Guðmundsson (isl./engl.)
Zu seinem lyrischen Schaffen (isl.)

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[1] Kristján Guðjónsson, 'Þeir hljóta íslensku bókmenntaverðlaunin: Einar Már, Gunnar Helga og Gunnar Þór hljóta verðlaunin í ár', DV 10 February 2016, http://www.dv.is/menning/2016/2/10/islensku-bokmenntaverdlaunin-2015/ Archived 11 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine.

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v t e Nordic Council Literature Prize winners
1960s	1962: The Days of His Grace – Eyvind Johnson 1963: Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation – Väinö Linna 1964: The Ice Palace – Tarjei Vesaas 1965: From Hell to Paradise – Olof Lagercrantz and The Good Hope – William Heinesen 1966: Diwan on the Prince of Emgion – Gunnar Ekelöf 1967: Nye noveller – Johan Borgen 1968: Flight of the Eagle – Per Olof Sundman 1969: The Legionnaires – Per Olov Enquist
1970s	1970: Anna, I, Anna – Klaus Rifbjerg 1971: Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves & Islands of Slaves – Thorkild Hansen 1972: Sju ord på tunnelbanan – Karl Vennberg 1973: Kersantin poika – Veijo Meri 1974: Uden mål – og med – Villy Sørensen 1975: Siinä näkijä missä tekijä – Hannu Salama 1976: Að laufferjum & Að brunnum – Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson 1977: I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa – Bo Carpelan 1978: Dalen Portland – Kjartan Fløgstad 1979: Pubertet – Ivar Lo-Johansson
1980s	1980: Vredens barn – Sara Lidman 1981: Hauströkkrið yfir mér – Snorri Hjartarson 1982: Samuels bok – Sven Delblanc 1983: Om fjorten dage – Peter Seeberg 1984: The Christmas Oratorio – Göran Tunström 1985: A Day in Ostrobothnia – Antti Tuuri 1986: Líkasum – Rói Patursson 1987: Hudløs himmel – Herbjørg Wassmo 1988: Justice Undone – Thor Vilhjálmsson 1989: Roman 1987 – Dag Solstad
1990s	1990: For the Living and the Dead – Tomas Tranströmer 1991: The Sun, My Father – Nils-Aslak Valkeapää 1992: Night Watch – Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir 1993: Byen og verden – Peer Hultberg 1994: Blackwater – Kerstin Ekman 1995: Angels of the Universe – Einar Már Guðmundsson 1996: Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller – Øystein Lønn 1997: Bang. En roman om Herman Bang – Dorrit Willumsen 1998: After Having Spent a Night Among Horses – Tua Forsström 1999: Queen's Gate – Pia Tafdrup
2000s	2000: Drømmebroer – Henrik Nordbrandt 2001: The Discoverer – Jan Kjærstad 2002: The Half Brother – Lars Saabye Christensen 2003: Revbensstäderna – Eva Ström 2004: Juoksuhaudantie – Kari Hotakainen 2005: The Blue Fox – Sjón 2006: The Ocean – Göran Sonnevi 2007: Drömfakulteten – Sara Stridsberg 2008: Baboon – Naja Marie Aidt 2009: I Curse the River of Time – Per Petterson
2010s	2010: Purge – Sofi Oksanen 2011: Between the Trees – Gyrðir Elíasson 2012: Days in the History of Silence – Merethe Lindstrøm 2013: The Prophets of Eternal Fjord – Kim Leine 2014: Mirage 38 – Kjell Westö 2015: Wakefulness, Olav's Dreams & Weariness – Jon Fosse 2016: Songs and Formulae – Katarina Frostenson 2017: Memories of Love – Kirsten Thorup 2018: Hotel Silence – Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir 2019: Efter Solen – Jonas Eika
2020s	2020: Who killed Bambi? – Monika Fagerholm 2021: Flower Valley – Niviaq Korneliussen 2022: Om udregning af rumfang – Solvej Balle
List of Nordic Council's Literature Prize winners and nominees

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