Icelandic Literary Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 6 (1994) Winner
Vigdís Grímsdóttir
ヴィグディース・グリームスドッティール
Vigdís Grímsdóttir
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-08-15 （Reykjavík）
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Residence History
- Reykjavík → Hafnarfjörður
Career
- Occupations
- writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iceland | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1973-1982 | Iceland |
University of Iceland
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1973-1982
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Iceland
Qualified as a teacher in 1973, BA in 1978, further degree in 1982
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Icelandic Literary Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
Icelandic Literary Prize
1994
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kaldaljós
1987 novelAdaptations
- [film] Kaldaljós
- [plays]
Translations
- translated into multiple languages
Ég heiti Ísbjörg ég er ljón
1989 novelAdaptations
- [theatre] / Hávar Sigurjónsson (1992)
Translations
- Finnish, Danish, Swedish, French
Translations of Works
- Vakna Törnrosa (Swedish)
- Nimeni on Ísbjörg, olen leijona (Finnish)
- Jeg hedder Ísbjörg, jeg er löve (Danish)
- Je m'appelle Ísbjörg, je suis lion (French)
- Flickan i skogen (Swedish)
- Metsän tyttö (Finnish)
- Pigen i skoven (Danish)
- Grandavägen 7 (Swedish)
- Kannastie 7 (Finnish)
- Älskades länder (Swedish)
- Z: rakkaustarina (Finnish)
- Z: A Love Story (English)
- Z: en kärlekshistoria (Swedish)
Legacy
An Icelandic writer known for poetry, short stories, plays, and children's books. Winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1994, with works translated into several languages.