Ævar Örn Jósepsson

Ævar Örn Jósepsson (born 25 August 1963 in Hafnarfjörður) is an Icelandic journalist, translator, and author.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ævar Örn.

Early life

Ævar is the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in Garðabær, Reykjavík, and in Hafnarfjörður. He moved to Akranes aged 16. From 1981-1982 he was an exchange student in Belgium. He attended the University of Stirling in Scotland, UK, from 1986-1987 and studied journalism, political science and philosophy. He then attended Albert-Ludwigs Universität in Freiburg, Germany, becoming Magister Artium of philosophy and English literature in 1994.[1]

Career

Ævar initially worked as a fisherman, then as from 1984-1986 as a bank clerk for Landsbanki Íslands. He started doing programs for television and radio, working at RÚV radio since 1995.[2][1]

He worked as a journalist for Þjóðviljinn, Morgunblaðið, visir.is, Ský and others.[1]

Writing

Ævar has written a series of six crime novels.

  • Skítadjobb (2002)[3] ISBN 9789979326120.[4]
  • Svartir englar (2003) ISBN 9789979217640[5] (later made into a film series of the same name.[6])
  • Blóðberg (2005)[7] ISBN 9789979659105.[8]
  • Sá yðar sem syndlaus er (2006) ISBN 9789979977247.[9]
  • Land tækifæranna (2008)[10] (nominated for the Glass Key award.[11]) ISBN 9789979659280.[12]
  • Önnur líf (2010) ISBN 9789979659525.

He has also written a short story called Línudans, published in Spannendsten Weihnachtgeschichten aus Skandinavien (2004).[1]

See also

References
  1. "Ævar Örn Jósepsson | Literature Web". City of literature UNESCO (in Icelandic). 15 April 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. "Sigmundur Davíð segir Ævar Örn Jósepsson misnota aðstöðu sína - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  3. "Skítadjobb í skítaveðri". www.mbl.is. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. Skítadjobb (in Icelandic). Mál og menning. 2005. OCLC 473983494. Retrieved 25 June 2018 – via worldcat.org.
  5. Svartir englar: [glæpisaga (in Icelandic). Almenna bókafélagið. 2004. OCLC 646401586. Retrieved 25 June 2018 – via worldcat.org.
  6. Review, Iceland (12 June 2009). "A Series of Near Misses: Black Angels". Iceland Review. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  7. "Blóðberg Höfundur: Ævar Örn Jósepsson". Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  8. Blóðberg (in Icelandic). Uppheimar. 2008. OCLC 465636210. Retrieved 25 June 2018 – via worldcat.org.
  9. Sá yðar sem syndlaus er (in Icelandic). 2007. OCLC 898150166. Retrieved 25 June 2018 – via worldcat.org.
  10. "Land tækifæranna". Bókmenntaborgin - Reykjavík bókmenntaborg UNESCO (in Icelandic). 28 April 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  11. Brunsdale, Mitzi M. (2016). Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction: Works and Authors of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Since 1967. McFarland. p. 227. ISBN 9781476622774. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  12. Land tækifæranna (in Icelandic). Uppheimar. 2009. OCLC 855407120. Retrieved 25 June 2018 – via worldcat.org.
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