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Ólafur Gunnarsson

October 27, 2023

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ólafur.

Ólafur Gunnarsson (born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 18 July 1948) is a contemporary Icelandic author and translator.

Life and work edit

After graduating from the Commercial College of Iceland in 1968, Gunnarsson worked from 1965 to 1971 for Ásbjörn Ólafsson ehf, and was a driver with the Reykjavík medical emergency services from 1972 to 1978. Since 1974 he has worked as an independent writer and translator.

Ólafur began his literary career as a poet, with poems appearing in newspapers, magazines and pamphlets before his first novel, Milljón prósent menn (Million Percent Men),[1] which appeared in 1978. He has published novels, short stories and children's books as well as a travel story about his road trip with co-author and fellow novelist Einar Kárason in America in 2006. His novel Tröllakirkja [2] (Trolls' Cathedral) was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1992 and the English translation[3] was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literature Award in 1996.[4] A stage adaptation of the book was premiered at the National Theatre of Iceland in 1996,[5] and the film rights were sold.[6] Gunnarsson received the Icelandic Literary Prize for his novel, Öxin og jörðin[7] (The Ax and the Earth), in 2003[8]

Ólafur's work has been translated into other languages. The children's book Fallegi flughvalurinn[9] (The Beautiful Flying Whale, 1989) has been published in English[10] and was nominated for the Nordic Children's Book Prize in 1990. Some of his novels have been translated into English, German[11] and French.[12] Gunnarsson has also translated novels and plays into Icelandic.[13]

Since 2000 Ólafur Gunnarsson has published two large-scale novels, Málarinn[14] (The Painter, 2012) and Syndarinn[15] (The Sinner, 2015). The Painter is a book about crimes, forgery and their consequences.

Critical assessment edit

Ólafur is viewed as a realist, and he belongs to the realist school of modern Icelandic authors.[16] In the standard English-language history of Icelandic literature Daisy Neijmann writes that "the novels of Einar Kárason, Einar Már Guðmundsson and Ólafur Gunnarsson can all be termed urban epics."[16] Mitzi M. Brunsdale, in the Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction, calls Gunnarsson "one of Iceland's most important realist storytellers."[6] Valerie Hemingway calls Gunnarsson "a masterful storyteller", and says that his tales "depict family intrigue with a skill, depth, and haunting quality that grasps the reader's attention and holds it tight."[17]

In the Times Literary Supplement, critic Paul Binding noted an echo of the Japanese writer, Shusaku Endo, "who can also combine a scrupulous naturalism with a sense of metaphysical forces at work." Binding viewed Gunnarsson's novel as "a formidable work, mesmerically readable."[18] Gisa Funk, in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, wrote that "of all the contemporary Icelandic authors that German readers have had an opportunity to read in translation, Olafur Gunnarsson is the one who most obviously picked up the torch from his great colleague and predecessor Halldor Laxness. He also paints an impressive portrait of how contemporary social and economic changes have affected traditional Icelandic society."[19][20]

Works edit

Novels edit

  • Milljón prósent menn (1978)
  • Ljóstollur (1980)
  • Gaga (1984, 2000)
  • Heilagur andi og englar vítis (1986),
  • Tröllakirkja (1992
  • Blóðakur (1996)
  • Vetrarferðin (1999)
  • Öxin og jörðin (2003)
  • Höfuðlausn (2005)
  • Dimmar Rósir (2008)
  • Málarinn (2012)
  • Syndarinn (2015)

Children's books edit

  • Fallegi flughvalurinn
  • Fallegi flughvalurinn og sagan af litla stjörnukerfinu
  • Snjæljónin

Poetry edit

  • Hrognkelsin: Cyclopteri Lumpi[21]
  • Ljóð[22]
  • Upprisan eða undan ryklokinu[23]

Books in English translation edit

  • Gaga, translated by David McDuff, 1988,[24]
  • Trolls' Cathedral, translated by David McDuff and Jill Burrows, 1996,[25]
  • The Beautiful Flying Whale and the Tale of the Little Galaxy, 1999,[26]
  • Potter's Field, translated by Jill Burrows, 1999,[27]
  • Million Percent Men, translated by David McDuff, 2008[28]

References edit

  1. ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur. "Milljón prósent menn". Forlagið. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Skáldsaga eftir Ólafur Gunnarsson komin út". Tímarit Máls og Menningar. 1992. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Trolls' Cathedral". Goodreads. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Ólafur Gunnarsson". Forlagið. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Icelandic Plays". Þjóðleikhúsið / National Theatre of Iceland. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Brunsdale, Mitzi M. (2016). Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction. Jefferson, NC, U.S.A.: McFarlane. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-7864-7536-0.
  7. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "Öxin og jörðin". Forlagið. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Icelandic Literature Prize". Bókmenntaborgin / City of Literature. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  9. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur (1989). Fallegi flughvalurinn og Leifur óheppni. Reykjavik, Iceland: JPV-útgáfa. ISBN 9789979798897.
  10. ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur (1999). The Beautiful Flying Whale and the Tale of the Little Galaxy. Reykjavik, Iceland: Forlagið. ISBN 978-9979533962.
  11. ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur (2004). Niemand Wie Ich. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl Verlag.
  12. ^ "Olafur Gunnarsson". Levure Littéraire. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  13. ^ "Ólafur Gunnarsson". Words Without Borders. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  14. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur (2012). "Málarinn". Forlagið.
  15. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur (2015). "Syndarinn". Forlagið.
  16. ^ a b Neijmann, Daisy (2007). A History of Icelandic Literature. Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-8032-3346-1.
  17. ^ "The Thaw". New American Press. 2013.
  18. ^ Binding, Paul. "Department Store Dreams". Times Literary Supplement. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  19. ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur (2005). "Niemand wie ich". Perlentaucher.
  20. ^ Gunnarsson, Olafur. "Olafur Gunnarsson: Niemand wie ich. Roman". Perlentaucher/Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
  21. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "HROGNKELSIN: CYCLOPTERI LUMPI". Bókmenntaborgin. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  22. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "LJÓÐ". Bókmenntaborgin. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  23. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "UPPRISAN EÐA UNDAN RYKLOKINU". Bókmenntaborgin. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  24. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. Gaga. OCLC 21904980. Retrieved May 3, 2017 – via WorldCat.
  25. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "Trolls' Cathedral". Goodreads. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  26. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. "The Beautiful Flying Whale and the Tale of the Little Galaxy". Goodreads. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  27. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur. Potter's Field. OCLC 236006423. Retrieved May 3, 2017 – via WorldCat.
  28. ^ Gunnarsson, Ólafur (15 April 2014). "MILLION PERCENT MEN". Bókmenntaborgin. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

October 27, 2023
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This is an Icelandic name The last name is patronymic not a family name this person is referred to by the given name olafur olafur Gunnarsson born in Reykjavik Iceland on 18 July 1948 is a contemporary Icelandic author and translator Contents 1 Life and work 2 Critical assessment 3 Works 3 1 Novels 3 2 Children s books 3 3 Poetry 3 4 Books in English translation 4 ReferencesLife and work editAfter graduating from the Commercial College of Iceland in 1968 Gunnarsson worked from 1965 to 1971 for Asbjorn olafsson ehf and was a driver with the Reykjavik medical emergency services from 1972 to 1978 Since 1974 he has worked as an independent writer and translator olafur began his literary career as a poet with poems appearing in newspapers magazines and pamphlets before his first novel Milljon prosent menn Million Percent Men 1 which appeared in 1978 He has published novels short stories and children s books as well as a travel story about his road trip with co author and fellow novelist Einar Karason in America in 2006 His novel Trollakirkja 2 Trolls Cathedral was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1992 and the English translation 3 was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literature Award in 1996 4 A stage adaptation of the book was premiered at the National Theatre of Iceland in 1996 5 and the film rights were sold 6 Gunnarsson received the Icelandic Literary Prize for his novel Oxin og jordin 7 The Ax and the Earth in 2003 8 olafur s work has been translated into other languages The children s book Fallegi flughvalurinn 9 The Beautiful Flying Whale 1989 has been published in English 10 and was nominated for the Nordic Children s Book Prize in 1990 Some of his novels have been translated into English German 11 and French 12 Gunnarsson has also translated novels and plays into Icelandic 13 Since 2000 olafur Gunnarsson has published two large scale novels Malarinn 14 The Painter 2012 and Syndarinn 15 The Sinner 2015 The Painteris a book about crimes forgery and their consequences Critical assessment editolafur is viewed as a realist and he belongs to the realist school of modern Icelandic authors 16 In the standard English language history of Icelandic literature Daisy Neijmann writes that the novels of Einar Karason Einar Mar Gudmundsson and olafur Gunnarsson can all be termed urban epics 16 Mitzi M Brunsdale in the Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction calls Gunnarsson one of Iceland s most important realist storytellers 6 Valerie Hemingway calls Gunnarsson a masterful storyteller and says that his tales depict family intrigue with a skill depth and haunting quality that grasps the reader s attention and holds it tight 17 In the Times Literary Supplement critic Paul Binding noted an echo of the Japanese writer Shusaku Endo who can also combine a scrupulous naturalism with a sense of metaphysical forces at work Binding viewed Gunnarsson s novel as a formidable work mesmerically readable 18 Gisa Funk in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote that of all the contemporary Icelandic authors that German readers have had an opportunity to read in translation Olafur Gunnarsson is the one who most obviously picked up the torch from his great colleague and predecessor Halldor Laxness He also paints an impressive portrait of how contemporary social and economic changes have affected traditional Icelandic society 19 20 Works editNovels edit Milljon prosent menn 1978 Ljostollur 1980 Gaga 1984 2000 Heilagur andi og englar vitis 1986 Trollakirkja 1992 Blodakur 1996 Vetrarferdin 1999 Oxin og jordin 2003 Hofudlausn 2005 Dimmar Rosir 2008 Malarinn 2012 Syndarinn 2015 Children s books edit Fallegi flughvalurinn Fallegi flughvalurinn og sagan af litla stjornukerfinu SnjaeljoninPoetry edit Hrognkelsin Cyclopteri Lumpi 21 Ljod 22 Upprisan eda undan ryklokinu 23 Books in English translation edit Gaga translated by David McDuff 1988 24 Trolls Cathedral translated by David McDuff and Jill Burrows 1996 25 The Beautiful Flying Whale and the Tale of the Little Galaxy 1999 26 Potter s Field translated by Jill Burrows 1999 27 Million Percent Men translated by David McDuff 2008 28 References edit Gunnarsson Olafur Milljon prosent menn Forlagid Retrieved May 2 2017 Skaldsaga eftir olafur Gunnarsson komin ut Timarit Mals og Menningar 1992 Retrieved May 3 2017 Trolls Cathedral Goodreads Retrieved May 2 2017 olafur Gunnarsson Forlagid Retrieved 2 May 2017 Icelandic Plays THjodleikhusid National Theatre of Iceland Retrieved May 2 2017 a b Brunsdale Mitzi M 2016 Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction Jefferson NC U S A McFarlane p 214 ISBN 978 0 7864 7536 0 Gunnarsson olafur Oxin og jordin Forlagid Retrieved May 3 2017 The Icelandic Literature Prize Bokmenntaborgin City of Literature Retrieved May 2 2017 Gunnarsson olafur 1989 Fallegi flughvalurinn og Leifur oheppni Reykjavik Iceland JPV utgafa ISBN 9789979798897 Gunnarsson Olafur 1999 The Beautiful Flying Whale and the Tale of the Little Galaxy Reykjavik Iceland Forlagid ISBN 978 9979533962 Gunnarsson Olafur 2004 Niemand Wie Ich Gottingen Germany Steidl Verlag Olafur Gunnarsson Levure Litteraire Retrieved May 2 2017 olafur Gunnarsson Words Without Borders Retrieved May 2 2017 Gunnarsson olafur 2012 Malarinn Forlagid Gunnarsson olafur 2015 Syndarinn Forlagid a b Neijmann Daisy 2007 A History of Icelandic Literature Lincoln amp London University of Nebraska Press p 448 ISBN 978 0 8032 3346 1 The Thaw New American Press 2013 Binding Paul Department Store Dreams Times Literary Supplement Retrieved May 2 2017 Gunnarsson Olafur 2005 Niemand wie ich Perlentaucher Gunnarsson Olafur Olafur Gunnarsson Niemand wie ich Roman Perlentaucher Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Gunnarsson olafur HROGNKELSIN CYCLOPTERI LUMPI Bokmenntaborgin Retrieved May 3 2017 Gunnarsson olafur LJoD Bokmenntaborgin Retrieved May 3 2017 Gunnarsson olafur UPPRISAN EDA UNDAN RYKLOKINU Bokmenntaborgin Retrieved May 3 2017 Gunnarsson olafur Gaga OCLC 21904980 Retrieved May 3 2017 via WorldCat Gunnarsson olafur Trolls Cathedral Goodreads Retrieved May 3 2017 Gunnarsson olafur The Beautiful Flying Whale and the Tale of the Little Galaxy Goodreads Retrieved May 3 2017 Gunnarsson olafur Potter s Field OCLC 236006423 Retrieved May 3 2017 via WorldCat Gunnarsson olafur 15 April 2014 MILLION PERCENT MEN Bokmenntaborgin Retrieved May 3 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title olafur Gunnarsson amp oldid 1173795846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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