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Icelandic author
Einar Már Guðmundsson, 2012
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
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
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
German language editions
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
External links
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