Ari Trausti Guðmundsson

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Ari Trausti Guðmundsson
Born (1948-12-03) 3 December 1948 (age 75)
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
University of Iceland
Occupation(s)Geologist, author, journalist, writer, politician
Known forDocumentaries, explorations, international expertise on the Eyjafjallajökull and Icelandic glaciers
Notable workBooks: Vegalínur, Primordial Landscapes, Íslenskar Eldstöðvar
Exhibitions: LAVA
Political partyLeft-Green Movement, previously chairman of Communist Unity (Marxist–Leninist)
SpouseMaría G. Baldvinsdóttir
Parent(s)Lydia Zeitner-Sternberg Pálsdóttir and Guðmundur frá Miðdal
Awards-Prize from the Danish-Icelandic Fund 1970
-Aurelio Pecei Environmental Prize, Italy 1998
-Pálsvarða – Recognition from the Touring Club of Iceland, 1998
-Nomination for the Nordic Environmental Price, 1998
-The Honorary Literary Prize for non-fiction - The Library Fund, 1999
-Nomination for the Literary Prize of Iceland, 2001
-The Halldor Laxnes Literary Prize, 2002
-The Rannis Prize for Public Information on Science, 2007
-The Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association Prize for communication in science, 2010
-The Soil Conservation Prize, 2015

Ari Trausti Guðmundsson (born 3 December 1948)

Icelandic Parliament in 2016 and served until 2021.[4]

Education

Ari Trausti graduated from grammar school in 1968 and finished a course in philosophy and psychology from the

Cand.mag. degree in geophysics and geology in 1973 and as well as advanced studies in geology at the University of Iceland 1983–1984. His various tasks since have been focused on research, journalism, teaching, mountaineering and tourism until 1987. After that he has been working as a freelancer, predominantly occupied with being a consultant and lecturer plus promoting science, nature conservation and innovation in the media, including radio and television. Simultaneously he has written dozens of books and produced, chiefly in cooperation with the film company Lífsmynd, a long array of television programs and documentaries.[5]

Author

Ari Trausti has written numerous books on Icelandic nature, geology, volcanology, astronomy, environmental protection, travel, hiking and mountaineering. All in all, a total of over 50 titles have been published in Icelandic, English, German, Italian and French by various publishers. He also has written the storyboards and scripts for the many TV-programs and documentaries, produced by five different companies, most commonly in cooperation with cinematographer Valdimar Leifsson (Lífsmynd).[6][7]

Besides non-fiction, Ari Trausti has published short stories, collections of poetry and novels, a total of 12 works of fiction. He published his first collection of short stories in 2002, named Vegalínur (Road lines), for which he received the Halldór Laxness Literary Prize in 2002. He has received several other awards, including The Honorary Literary Prize for non-fiction from The Library Fund in 1999 and was nominated for the Icelandic Literature Prize in 2001 for his elaborate book on the volcanic history of Iceland (Íslenskar eldstöðvar) and received The Rannís Prize for Public Dissemination in Science in 2007. He has also written many articles for newspapers and magazines on the environment, nature, culture, tourism and mountaineering.[8][9]

Politics

Ari Trausti was involved in

member of the Icelandic parliament, Althingi, for the Left-Green Movement in the South Constituency (the region from Reykjanes to Höfn). He ended his tem in September 2021 by not running as a candidate in the autumn elections. Ari Trausti has acted as vice-chair in the Committee for Environment, Transport and Municipalities, as a permanent member of the Committee for Foreign Affairs, chair of the CPAR-committee (Conference of Parliamentarians for the Arctic Regions) and chair of the Committee for the Þingvellir National Park. He was the vice-chair of a committee of parliamentarians that revised the Arctic Policy of Iceland in 2021.[10]

Mountaineering and explorations

Ari Trausti is an international member of the US-based international multidisciplinary professional society

volcanic eruptions as well as Icelandic glaciers. Currently, he work on the high-tech LAVA exhibition in the town of Hvolsvöllur in South-Iceland.[11][12][13]

Relatives

Ari Trausti comes from a family of artists: his brother Erró is a postmodern painter and pop artist in Paris; their father, Guðmundur frá Miðdal, was well-known painter, sculptor, photographer and writer and his mother, Lydia, was a leading ceramist.[14][15]

Personal life

Ari Trausti speaks fluent English, German, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish.[16] In 1985 he held a minor role as a Soviet soldier in the blockbuster movie A View to a Kill.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ari Trausti Guðmundsson | Literature Web". City of literature UNESCO (in Icelandic). 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ^ Alex. "Geologist answers Iceland volcano questions | IceNews - Daily News". Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  3. ^ "Primordial Landscapes | powerHouse Books". www.powerhousebooks.com. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  4. ^ Review, Iceland (2012-06-21). "Q&A With Presidential Candidates: Ari Trausti Guðmundsson". Iceland Review. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  5. ^ "Vakandi veröld - Forlagið bókabúð". www.forlagid.is. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  6. ^ "Vakandi veröld - Forlagið bókabúð". www.forlagid.is. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  7. ^ Editorial (2015-07-01). "Geophysics and climate changes with Ari Trausti". Icelandic Times. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  8. ^ "Ari Trausti Guðmundsson - Iceland Writers Retreat". Iceland Writers Retreat. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  9. ^ "Primordial Landscapes | powerHouse Books". www.powerhousebooks.com. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  10. ^ grapevine.is (2012-06-20). "The Mountaineer - The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  11. ^ Alex. "Geologist answers Iceland volcano questions | IceNews - Daily News". Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  12. ^ "literature.is - Höfundar". www.literature.is. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  13. ^ "Lava Centre". lavacentre.is. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  14. ^ grapevine.is (2012-06-20). "The Mountaineer - The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  15. ^ "Land og saga - SÁLUMESSA. Eftir Ari Trausti Guðmundsson". www.landogsaga.is. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  16. ^ "Ari Trausti Guðmundsson". Alþingi. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  17. ^ "Klapptré kvikmyndavefur". www.klapptre.is. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-21.

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