Hrafn Jökulsson

Hrafn Jökulsson (1 November 1965 – 17 September 2022) was an Icelandic writer, journalist, politician and competitive chess player.[1] He was best known for his writing, both as a writer and a journalist. He started working at Tíminn at the age of fifteen and later held the position of editor of Alþýðublaðið and Mannlíf.[2] He was a deputy member of Alþingi in 1995 for the Social Democratic Party. In 1998, he was one of the founders and later chairman of the Skákfélagið Hrókurinn, a competitive chess club.[3]

Hrafn Jökulsson
Born(1965-11-01)1 November 1965
Reykjavík, Iceland
Died17 September 2022(2022-09-17) (aged 56)
Occupation(s)Writer, journalist, parliamentarian
Spouse
Oddný Halldórsdóttir
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(m. 2022)​
RelativesElísabet Jökulsdóttir (sister)

Personal life

Hrafn was the son of journalist Jóhanna Kristjónsdóttir and writer Jökull Jakobsson. Among his siblings were writers Elísabet Jökulsdóttir and Illugi Jökulsson.[4]

In 2022, Hrafn was diagnosed with a fourth stage cancer.[5] On 22 August, he married Oddný Halldórsdóttir.[6] He died from the illness on 17 September 2022, at the age of 56.[7]

Bibliography
  • 1991: Húsinu fylgdu tveir kettir
  • 1993: Þegar hendur okkar snertast
  • 1999: Miklu meira en mest
  • 2007: Þar sem vegurinn endar

References
  1. Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Sigurlaug M. Jónasdóttir (3 February 2021). "Ég fylltist andstyggð á sjálfum mér". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. Þórarinn Þórarinsson (17 September 2022). "Hrafn Jökulsson er látinn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. "Brandari sem dreifðist um allan heiminn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 5 March 2005. p. 24. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. "Jóhanna Kristjónsdóttir". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 February 2010. p. 36. Retrieved 14 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  5. Bjarki Sigurðsson (13 July 2022). "Hrafn Jökulsson með fjórða stigs krabbamein". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. Þórarinn Þórarinsson (2 September 2022). "Hrafn Jökulsson kvæntist sálufélaga sínum á spítalanum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. Árni Sæberg (17 September 2022). "Hrafn Jökulsson er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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