Icelandic Literary Prize
5 appearances
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Edition 13 (2001) Winner
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Edition 30 (2018) Winner
Hallgrímur Helgason
ハルグリムール・ヘルガソン
Hallgrímur Helgason
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-02-18 （Reykjavík）
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic, English
- Residence History
- Reykjavík, Iceland → Boston, USA → New York City, USA → Paris, France → Brooklyn, New York, USA → Reykjavík, Iceland / Hrísey island
Career
- Occupations
- painter, novelist, translator, columnist
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Influenced By
- Gustave Flaubert, Marcel Duchamp, Friedrich Nietzsche, Halldór Laxness
- Nominations
- Nordic Council Literature Prize nomination (101 Reykjavík, 1999), Nordic Council Literature Prize nomination (Stormland, 2007)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland Academy of the Arts | — | Fine Arts | — | 1980-1981 | Iceland |
| Academy of Fine Arts, Munich | — | Fine Arts | — | 1981-1982 | Germany |
Iceland Academy of the Arts
Fine Arts
Period:
1980-1981
Country:
Iceland
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Fine Arts
Period:
1981-1982
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Icelandic Literary Prize | Höfundur Íslands | — | Center for Icelandic Literature | winner |
| 2018 | Icelandic Literary Prize | Sextíu kíló af sólskini | — | Center for Icelandic Literature | winner |
| 2021 | Icelandic Literary Prize | Sextíu kíló af kjaftshöggum | — | Center for Icelandic Literature | winner |
Icelandic Literary Prize
2001
Work:
Höfundur Íslands
Organization:
Center for Icelandic Literature
Result:
winner
Icelandic Literary Prize
2018
Work:
Sextíu kíló af sólskini
Organization:
Center for Icelandic Literature
Result:
winner
Icelandic Literary Prize
2021
Work:
Sextíu kíló af kjaftshöggum
Organization:
Center for Icelandic Literature
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
101 Reykjavík
1996 novelA first-person narrative set in the mind of Hlynur Björn, a mid-90s slacker living with his mother in Reykjavík downtown.
slacker culturefamily dynamicslesbianismIcelandic society
Adaptations
- [film] 101 Reykjavík / Baltasar Kormákur (2000)
Translations
- Translated into 14 languages
Bibliography
- Hella (1990)
- Þetta er allt að koma (1994)
- 101 Reykjavík (1996)
- Höfundur Íslands (2001)
- Herra Alheimur (2003)
- Rokland (Stormland, 2005)
- The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning (2008)
- Konan við 1000° (2011)
- Sjóveikur í München (2015)
- Sextíu kíló af sólskini (2018)
- Sextíu kíló af kjaftshöggum (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalvisual and cinematicironicpost-modern
- Recurring Motifs
- critique of Icelandic societyartist's strugglesfamily and identitycapitalism critique
Legacy
Prominent Icelandic painter and novelist known for works like 101 Reykjavík, adapted into films, and multiple Icelandic Literary Prize wins.
Trivia
- Icelandic name; surname Helgason is patronymic from father Helgi.
- Created cartoon alter-ego Grim.
- Only novel written in English: The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning.