Guðbergur Bergsson
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Guðbergur Bergsson is an Icelandic writer born in Grindavík on October 16, 1932. He went to the University of Iceland for his Teaching degree and then went for further study in literature at the University of Barcelona. This time in Spain makes him one of the leading translators of Spanish works in Iceland.
His first book came out in 1961. He has had twenty books in all including poetry and children's literature. In 2004 he received the Nordic Prize of the Swedish Adacemy and his works have been translated into numerous languages.
[edit] Works
- Músin sem læðist, 1961
- Tómas Jónsson, metsölubók, 1966
- Ástir samlyndra hjóna, 1967
- Anna, 1968
- Það sefur í djúpinu, 1973
- Hermann og Dídí, 1974
- Það rís úr djúpinu, 1976
- Saga af manni sem fékk flugu í höfuðið, 1979
- Sagan af Ara Fróðasyni og Hugborgu konu hans, 1980
- Hjartað býr enn í helli sínum, 1982
- Leitin að landinu fagra, 1985
- Froskmaðurinn, 1985
- Svanurinn, 1991
- Sú kvalda ást sem hugarfylgsnin geyma, 1993
- Ævinlega, 1994
- Lömuðu kennslukonurnar, 2004
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