Einar Már Guðmundsson

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Einar Már Guðmundsson, 2012

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

Einar Már Guðmundsson 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

Einar's first book was poetry and his best known work is his novel Englar alheimsins (Angels of the World). In the wake of the 2008–11 Icelandic financial crisis, Einar published a collection of essays reflecting on the crisis, Bankastræti núll (Reykjavík: Mál og Menning, 2011).

Awards and honors

Englar alheimsins (Angels of the World) won The Nordic Council's Literature Prize. In 2012, he was awarded the Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize, known as the 'little Nobel'.

German language editions

  • Die Ritter der runden Treppe (Riddara hringstigans, 1982), Munich, Goldmann btb, 1999, ISBN 3-442-72495-3
  • Engel des Universums (Englar alheimsins, 1993), Munich, Goldmann, Bd. 72514 btb, 2000, ISBN 3-442-72514-3
  • Fußspuren am Himmel (Fótspor á himnum, 1997), Munich, Wien, Carl Hanser, 2001, ISBN 3-446-20051-7

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