Icelandic Literary Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 5 (1993) Winner
Hannes Pétursson
ハネス・ペートゥルソン
Hannes Pétursson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-12-14 （Sauðárkrókur, Iceland）
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Residence History
- Sauðárkrókur → Reykjavík
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer
- Active Years
- 1955-2024
- Affiliations
- Bókaútgáfa Menningarsjóðs
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iceland | — | Icelandic Studies and philology | — | 1950s | Iceland |
University of Iceland
Icelandic Studies and philology
Period:
1950s
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Iceland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Icelandic Literary Prize | Eldhylur | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Henrik Steffens Prize | — | — | Alfred-Töpfer-Stiftung F.V.S. | 受賞 |
Icelandic Literary Prize
1993
Work:
Eldhylur
Result:
受賞
Henrik Steffens Prize
1975
Organization:
Alfred-Töpfer-Stiftung F.V.S.
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kvæðabók
1955 PoetryHis first book of poetry.
Icelandic traditions
Eldhylur (Fire Pit)
1993 PoetryPoetry collection that won the Icelandic Literary Prize.
NatureTraditions
Bibliography
- Kvæðabók, 1955
- Í sumardölum (In summer valleys), 1959
- Stund og staðir (Time and places), 1962
- Steingrímur Thorsteinsson, líf hans og list, 1964
- Steinar og sterkir litir, 1965
- Innlönd, 1968
- Rímblöð (Pages of rhyme), 1971
- Íslenzkt skáldatal 1.-2., 1973-1976
- Rauðamyrkur, 1973
- Óður um Ísland, 1974
- Úr hugskoti, 1976
- Heimkynni við sjó, 1978
- Kvæðafylgsni, 1979
- 36 ljóð, 1983
- Frá Ketubjörgum til Klaustra, 1990
- Eintöl á vegferðum, 1991
- Eldhylur (Fire Pit), 1993
- Fyrir kvölddyrum, 2006
- Sögur að norðan (Stories from the North), 1961
- Ljóðabréf (Letters Of Poetry), 1973
- Misskipt er manna láni 1.-3., 1982-1987
Translations by Author
- Many translations
Translations of Works
- Poetry translated into 12 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Free-form poetryReferences to national traditions, legends, folkloreEarly works adapt Icelandic to European metres, later more traditional
- Recurring Motifs
- National song and folkloresagnaþættir in prose
Legacy
Amongst the most widely translated of living Icelandic poets. Honorary Writer of Iceland.
Trivia
- Icelandic name; the last name is a patronymic, not a family name.