Petur Gunnarsson
(b.1947) is among the most widely acclaimed authors of his generation, writer of popular novels, poetry and essays. He has a Masters degree in philosophy from the Universitè d'Aix - Marseille and is a prolific translator.
“One can somehow find everything in this book: love and treason, fondles and cheating, dreams and longings, misunderstanding and friendship, life and death. Petur is wonderfully successful at establishing a well constructed and fun world in this block by Miklabraut…But this is how clever authors can write; Block of Icelanders is both deep and funny…”
MORGUNBLADID DAILY
Awards
- 2011 – The Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon: For his writing and contribution to Icelandic literature
- 2009 – The Hagþenkir Non-Fiction Award: ÞÞ – Í fátæktarlandi and ÞÞ – í forheimskunarlandi (Biography of writer Þórbergur Þórðarson)
- 1999 – The Þórbergur Þórðarson Award for Excellence in Style
- 1998 – The National Broadcasting System´s Writer´s Award
- 1996 – The DV Cultural Award: for his translation of Madame Bovary (Frú Bovary) by Gustave Flaubert
Nominations
- 2007 – The Icelandic Literature Prize (non-fiction): ÞÞ í fátæktarlandi: Þroskasaga Þórbergs Þórðarsonar 2000 – The Icelandic Literature Prize (fiction): Myndin af heiminum 1990 – The Icelandic Literature Prize (fiction): Hversdagshöllin 1987 – The Nordic Council´s Literary Award: Sagan öll
Books by Petur Gunnarsson
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