Icelandic Literary Prize
7 appearances
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Edition 11 (1999) Winner
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Edition 18 (2006) Winner
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Edition 25 (2013) Winner
Andri Snær Magnason
アンドリ・スネール・マグナソン
Andri Snær Magnason
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-07-14 （Reykjavík）
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Residence History
- Reykjavík
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, playwright, film director, producer
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- Vice-president of The Icelandic Writers Union, Board member of The Culture House in Reykjavik
- Memberships
- Icelandic Writers Union
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iceland | Faculty of Literature | Icelandic Literature | BA | 1993-1997 | Iceland |
University of Iceland
Faculty of Literature
/ Icelandic Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1993-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Iceland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Icelandic Literary Prize | The Story of the Blue Planet | 児童文学 | Icelandic Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize | The Story of the Blue Planet | — | West Nordic Council | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Icelandic Literary Prize | Dreamland | ノンフィクション | Icelandic Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2007 | KAIROS Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Icelandic Literary Prize | The Casket of Time | 児童文学 | Icelandic Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2014 | West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize | The Casket of Time | — | West Nordic Council | 受賞 |
| 2014 | UKLA Award | The Story of the Blue Planet | 児童書 | United Kingdom Literacy Association | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Philip K. Dick Award | LoveStar | 特別賞 | — | Special Citation |
| 2016 | Grand prix de l'imaginaire | LoveStar | 外国SF部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Premio Tiziano Terzani | On Time and Water | — | — | 受賞 |
Icelandic Literary Prize
1999
Work:
The Story of the Blue Planet
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Icelandic Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize
2002
Work:
The Story of the Blue Planet
Organization:
West Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
Icelandic Literary Prize
2006
Work:
Dreamland
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Icelandic Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
KAIROS Prize
2007
Result:
受賞
Icelandic Literary Prize
2013
Work:
The Casket of Time
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Icelandic Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize
2014
Work:
The Casket of Time
Organization:
West Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
UKLA Award
2014
Work:
The Story of the Blue Planet
Category:
児童書
Organization:
United Kingdom Literacy Association
Result:
受賞
Philip K. Dick Award
2013
Work:
LoveStar
Category:
特別賞
Result:
Special Citation
Grand prix de l'imaginaire
2016
Work:
LoveStar
Category:
外国SF部門
Result:
受賞
Premio Tiziano Terzani
2021
Work:
On Time and Water
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Tähtifantasia Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2018) Nominee
Works
Major Works
The Story of the Blue Planet
1999 Children's literatureA children's book about environmentalism, set on a blue planet, teaching about resource conservation.
environmentalismsustainability
Adaptations
- [Theatre] Blue Planet (2001)
Translations
- Published in 30 countries
Bibliography
- Ljóðasmygl og skáldarán (1995)
- Bonus Poetry (1996)
- Very Short Stories (1996)
- LoveStar
- The Story of The Blue Planet
- Dreamland
- The Casket of Time
- On Time and Water
Translations of Works
- Works published or performed in more than 40 countries
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic languagemythological elementsenvironmental critique
- Recurring Motifs
- climate changenature destructionIcelandic wilderness
Legacy
Prominent Icelandic writer known for works on environmentalism and climate change activism.
In Popular Culture
- Wrote obituary for Okjökull glacier
Quotes
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Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path. This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done, only you know if we did it.
Source: Okjökull glacier obituary (2019)
Trivia
- Icelandic patronymic name; Snær is father's name.
- Has four children.
- Ran in the 2016 Icelandic presidential election.