Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1981) Winner
Snorri Hjartarson
スノッリ・ヒャッタルソン
Snorri Hjartarson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1906-04-22 （Hvanneyri, Borgarfjörður）
- Died
- 1986-12-27 （Reykjavík） age 80
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic, Norwegian
- Residence History
- Norway (resident, studies) → Iceland (Reykjavík)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, librarian
- Active Years
- 1934-1986
- Affiliations
- Reykjavík City Library (Borgarbókasafn Reykjavíkur)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Academy of Oslo | — | — | — | 1931-1932 | Norway |
Art Academy of Oslo
Period:
1931-1932
Country:
Norway
Studied under Axel Revold from 1931 to 1932
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nordic Council's Literature Prize | Hauströkkrið yfir mér (Autumn Twilight Over Me) | — | Nordic Council | winner |
Nordic Council's Literature Prize
1981
Work:
Hauströkkrið yfir mér (Autumn Twilight Over Me)
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Høit flyver ravnen
1934 novel (written in Norwegian)An early novel published in 1934 written in Norwegian. Detailed information about the content is limited.
early worklanguage and cultural intersection
Kvæði
1944 poetry collectionPoetry collection from 1944 considered his national debut; contains poems about nature and memory.
naturememory
Sol er a morgun. Kvædasafn fra atjandu öld fyrri hluta nitjandu aldar
1945 poetry collection / editorialPublished in 1945; includes collection and presentation of poems from the 18th century and the early 19th century.
traditional poetrypoetry editing
Á Gnitaheiði
1952 poetry collectionPoetry collection from 1952 featuring Icelandic landscapes and mythic imagery.
landscapemyth
Lauf og stjörnur
1966 poetry collectionA 1966 poetry collection interweaving detailed natural observation with cosmic imagery.
detailed nature depictioncosmic imagery
Hauströkkrið yfir mér
1979 poetry collectionHis representative poetry collection awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1981; contains poems on autumnal gloom, solitude, and memory.
autumnsolitudememory
Kvæðasafn
1992 poetry collection (collected works)Collected poems published in 1992 compiling works from his career.
retrospectivecollected works
Bibliography
- Høit flyver ravnen (1934)
- Kvæði (1944)
- Sol er a morgun. Kvædasafn fra atjandu öld fyrri hluta nitjandu aldar (1945)
- Á Gnitaheiði (1952)
- Lauf og stjörnur (1966)
- Hauströkkrið yfir mér (1979)
- Kvæðasafn (1992)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and symbolic poetryrich nature imagery and image-driven style
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (Icelandic landscape)seasons (autumn)darkness and lightmemory and solitudeNordic mythic elements
Legacy
Snorri Hjartarson is considered one of Iceland's notable 20th-century poets; he won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1981. He also served long-term as a city librarian and contributed to Icelandic literary life.
Archives
- Reykjavík City Library (holdings / related materials)
Trivia
- Icelandic names are patronymic rather than family names; he is commonly referred to by his given name, Snorri.
- Published a novel in Norwegian in 1934 before becoming known for poetry in Icelandic.
- Served for many years at the Reykjavík City Library (City Librarian from 1942 to 1966).