Ólafur Gunnarsson
Ólafur Gunnarsson (born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 18 July 1948) is a contemporary Icelandic author and translator.
Life and work
After graduating from the
Ólafur began his literary career as a poet, with poems appearing in newspapers, magazines and pamphlets before his first novel, Milljón prósent menn (Million Percent Men),[1] which appeared in 1978. He has published novels, short stories and children's books as well as a travel story about his road trip with co-author and fellow novelist Einar Kárason in America in 2006. His novel Tröllakirkja [2] (Trolls' Cathedral) was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1992 and the English translation[3] was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literature Award in 1996.[4] A stage adaptation of the book was premiered at the National Theatre of Iceland in 1996,[5] and the film rights were sold.[6] Gunnarsson received the Icelandic Literary Prize for his novel, Öxin og jörðin[7] (The Ax and the Earth), in 2003[8]
Ólafur's work has been translated into other languages. The children's book Fallegi flughvalurinn[9] (The Beautiful Flying Whale, 1989) has been published in English[10] and was nominated for the Nordic Children's Book Prize in 1990. Some of his novels have been translated into English, German[11] and French.[12] Gunnarsson has also translated novels and plays into Icelandic.[13]
Since 2000 Ólafur Gunnarsson has published two large-scale novels, Málarinn[14] (The Painter, 2012) and Syndarinn[15] (The Sinner, 2015). The Painter is a book about crimes, forgery and their consequences.
Critical assessment
Ólafur is viewed as a
In the
Works
Novels
- Milljón prósent menn (1978)
- Ljóstollur (1980)
- Gaga (1984, 2000)
- Heilagur andi og englar vítis (1986),
- Tröllakirkja (1992
- Blóðakur (1996)
- Vetrarferðin (1999)
- Öxin og jörðin (2003)
- Höfuðlausn (2005)
- Dimmar Rósir (2008)
- Málarinn (2012)
- Syndarinn (2015)
Children's books
- Fallegi flughvalurinn
- Fallegi flughvalurinn og sagan af litla stjörnukerfinu
- Snjæljónin
Poetry
Books in English translation
- Gaga, translated by David McDuff, 1988,[24]
- Trolls' Cathedral, translated by David McDuff and Jill Burrows, 1996,[25]
- The Beautiful Flying Whale and the Tale of the Little Galaxy, 1999,[26]
- Potter's Field, translated by Jill Burrows, 1999,[27]
- Million Percent Men, translated by David McDuff, 2008[28]
References
- ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur. "Milljón prósent menn". Forlagið. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Skáldsaga eftir Ólafur Gunnarsson komin út". Tímarit Máls og Menningar. 1992. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Trolls' Cathedral". Goodreads. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Ólafur Gunnarsson". Forlagið. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Icelandic Plays". Þjóðleikhúsið / National Theatre of Iceland. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-7536-0.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "Öxin og jörðin". Forlagið. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "The Icelandic Literature Prize". Bókmenntaborgin / City of Literature. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ISBN 9789979798897.
- ISBN 978-9979533962.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur (2004). Niemand Wie Ich. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl Verlag.
- ^ "Olafur Gunnarsson". Levure Littéraire. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Ólafur Gunnarsson". Words Without Borders. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur (2012). "Málarinn". Forlagið.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur (2015). "Syndarinn". Forlagið.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8032-3346-1.
- ^ "The Thaw". New American Press. 2013.
- ^ Binding, Paul. "Department Store Dreams". Times Literary Supplement. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur (2005). "Niemand wie ich". Perlentaucher.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur. "Olafur Gunnarsson: Niemand wie ich. Roman". Perlentaucher/Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "HROGNKELSIN: CYCLOPTERI LUMPI". Bókmenntaborgin. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "LJÓÐ". Bókmenntaborgin. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "UPPRISAN EÐA UNDAN RYKLOKINU". Bókmenntaborgin. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- OCLC 21904980. Retrieved May 3, 2017 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "Trolls' Cathedral". Goodreads. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "The Beautiful Flying Whale and the Tale of the Little Galaxy". Goodreads. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- OCLC 236006423. Retrieved May 3, 2017 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur (15 April 2014). "MILLION PERCENT MEN". Bókmenntaborgin. Retrieved May 3, 2017.