Ævar Örn Jósepsson Explained

Ævar Örn Jósepsson (born 25 August 1963 in Hafnarfjörður) is an Icelandic journalist, translator, and author.^[1]

Early life

Ævar is the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in Garðabær, Reykjavík, and in Hafnarfjörður. He moved to Akranes aged 16. From 1981-1982 he was an exchange student in Belgium. He attended the University of Stirling in Scotland, UK, from 1986-1987 and studied journalism, political science and philosophy. He then attended Albert-Ludwigs Universität in Freiburg, Germany, becoming Magister Artium of philosophy and English literature in 1994.

Career

Ævar initially worked as a fisherman, then as from 1984-1986 as a bank clerk for Landsbanki Íslands. He started doing programs for television and radio, working at RÚV radio since 1995.^[2]

He worked as a journalist for Þjóðviljinn, Morgunblaðið, visir.is, Ský and others.

Writing

Ævar has written a series of six crime novels.

• Skítadjobb (2002)^[3] .^[4]
• Svartir englar (2003) ^[5] (later made into a film series of the same name.^[6])
• Blóðberg (2005)^[7] .^[8]
• Sá yðar sem syndlaus er (2006) .^[9]
• Land tækifæranna (2008)^[10] (nominated for the Glass Key award.^[11]) .^[12]
• Önnur líf (2010) .

He has also written a short story called Línudans, published in Spannendsten Weihnachtgeschichten aus Skandinavien (2004).

See also

• List of Icelandic writers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ævar Örn Jósepsson Literature Web . City of literature UNESCO . 25 June 2018 . is-IS . 15 April 2014.
2. Web site: Sigmundur Davíð segir Ævar Örn Jósepsson misnota aðstöðu sína - Vísir . visir.is . 25 June 2018.
3. Web site: Skítadjobb í skítaveðri . www.mbl.is . 25 June 2018.
4. Book: Skítadjobb . worldcat.org . Mál og menning . 25 June 2018 . Icelandic . 2005. 473983494 .
5. Book: Svartir englar: [glæpisaga |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/646401586 |via=worldcat.org |publisher=Almenna bókafélagið |accessdate=25 June 2018 |language=Icelandic |date=2004|oclc=646401586 ].
6. Web site: Review . Iceland . A Series of Near Misses: Black Angels . Iceland Review . 25 June 2018 . en . 12 June 2009.
7. Web site: Blóðberg Höfundur: Ævar Örn Jósepsson . 25 June 2018.
8. Book: Blóðberg . worldcat.org . Uppheimar . 25 June 2018 . Icelandic . 2008. 465636210 .
9. Book: Sá yðar sem syndlaus er . worldcat.org . 25 June 2018 . Icelandic . 2007. 898150166 .
10. Web site: Land tækifæranna . Bókmenntaborgin - Reykjavík bókmenntaborg UNESCO . 25 June 2018 . is-IS . 28 April 2014.
11. Book: Brunsdale . Mitzi M. . Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction: Works and Authors of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Since 1967 . 2016 . McFarland . 9781476622774 . 227 . 25 June 2018 . en.
12. Book: Land tækifæranna . worldcat.org . Uppheimar . 25 June 2018 . Icelandic . 2009. 855407120 .