Icelandic Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1992) Winner
Þorsteinn frá Hamri
トールステイン フラ ハムリ
Þorsteinn frá Hamri
Aliases:
Þorsteinn Jónsson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-03-15 （Iceland）
- Died
- 2018-01-28 （Unknown） age 79
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Residence History
- Iceland
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 1958-2015
- Nominations
- 1972 Nordic Council Literature Prize shortlist (Himinbjargarsaga eða Skógardraumur), 1979 Nordic Council Literature Prize shortlist (Fiðrið úr sæng Daladrottningar), 1984 Nordic Council Literature Prize shortlist (Spjótalög á spegil), 1992 Nordic Council Literature Prize shortlist (Vatns götur og blóðs), 2015 Nordic Council Literature Prize shortlist (Skessukatlar)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Thorbergur Thordarson Literary Prize | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Icelandic Literary Prize | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Children's book literary award for translation | — | — | Reykjavík | 受賞 |
Thorbergur Thordarson Literary Prize
1991
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Icelandic Literary Prize
1992
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Children's book literary award for translation
1981
Organization:
Reykjavík
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fiðrið úr sæng daladrottningar
1977 PoetryThe feathers from the valley queen's duvet. Nominated for Nordic Council Literature Prize.
natureIcelandic landscapes
Himinbjargarsaga eða Skógardraumur
1969 NovelThe Story of Himinbjörg or a Forest Dream. Nominated for Nordic Council Literature Prize.
dreamsnature
Spjótalög á spegil
1982 PoetrySpearthrusted mirror. Nominated for Nordic Council Literature Prize.
mirrorsviolence
Bibliography
- Skuldaskil (The Reckoning) (1963)
- Himinbjargarsaga eða Skógardraumur (The Story of Himinbjörg or a Forest Dream) (1969)
- Haust í Skírisskógi (Autumn in Sherwood Forest)
- Hallgrímur smali og húsfreyjan á bjargi (Hallgrímur the sheephearder and the housekeeper at Bjarg)
- Ætternisstapi og átján vermenn (The ancestral home and eighteen sailors) (1987)
- Vatns götur og blóðs (Streets of Water and Blood) (1989)
- Í svörtum kufli (In a black cassock) (1958)
- Tannfé handa nýjum heimi (Tooth fee for a New World) (1960)
- Lifandi manna land (Land of living men) (1962)
- Langnætti á Kaldadal (A long night in Kaldidalur) (1964)
- Veðrahjálmur (Weather helmet) (1972)
- Fiðrið úr sæng daladrottningar (1977)
- Spjótalög á spegil (Spearthrusted mirror) (1982)
- Sæfarinn sofandi (The sleeping sailor) (1992)
- Það talar í trjánum (Speaking in the trees)
- Vetrarmyndin (Winter image)
- Medan pu vaktir (1999)
- Skessukatlar (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic prosenature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- naturedreamsIcelandic landscapes
Legacy
Icelandic writer notable for five nominations to the Nordic Council's Literature Prize over 35 years. Known for poetry and prose fiction.