Gudmundur Andri Thorsson
(b.1957) published his first novel, My Wonderful Angst, in 1988 to a very positive reception. He was awarded the DV Cultural Prize for Literature for his novel The Icelandic Dream in 1991 and two of his books have been nominated to the Icelandic Literature Prize. Gudmundur Andri Thorsson is one of Iceland‘s most respected writers, praised for his superlative style and writing skills. He has also translated several works of fiction into Icelandic. His novel And the Wind Sees All was nominated to the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012.
The haiku form is simple and suits simple thoughts. Among other things, it is an art form to work at the edge of platitude but imbue the lines with some meaning. Then the poems take on a particular glow. In this way, writing a haiku brings with it a certain sense of calm. It becomes a kind of meditation.
Gudmundur Andri Thorsson
Awards
- 2013 - The National Broadcasting Service´s Writer´s Fund
- 2008 - Reykjavík City Children´s Literature Prize: Bangsímon (Winnie the Pooh) by A. A. Milne (for the translation)
- 1991 - DV Cultural Prize for literature: Íslenski draumurinn (The Icelandic Dream)
Nominations
- 2015 - The DV Cultural Prize for Literature: Og svo tjöllum við okkur í rallið: bókin um Thor (The Book About Thor)
- 2013 - The Icelandic Literature Prize: Sæmd (Honor)
- 2013 - The Nordic Council´s Literature Prize: Valeyrarvalsinn (The Waltz of Valeyri)
- 1996 - The Icelandic Literature Prize: Íslandsförin (Journey to Iceland)
- 1991 - The Icelandic Literature Prize: Íslenski draumurinn (The Icelandic Dream)
Title Awards
- A Poet and a Vagabond (2015) — DV Cultural Award, Nominated
- A Poet and a Vagabond (2015) — Nordic Council Literature Prize, Nominated
- And the Wind Sees All (2011) — Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012, Nominated
- The Icelandic Dream (1991) — Icelandic Literary Prize 1991, Nominated
- The Icelandic Dream (1991) — DV Culture Prize for Literature 1992, Won
Books by Gudmundur Andri Thorsson
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