List of Icelandic writers explained

Iceland has a rich literary history, which has carried on into the modern period.[1]

Some of the best known examples of Icelandic literature are the Sagas of Icelanders. These are prose narratives based on historical events that took place in Iceland and the surrounding areas during the Saga Age.[2] [3] Most of these sagas were recorded during the 13th and 14th centuries, but the original authors and subsequent recorders of the works are unknown and thus not listed here. Although it has been suggested that Snorri Sturluson is the author of Egil's Saga.[4] The Saga tradition is not limited only to Iceland, and is an integral part of Norse mythology throughout the Nordics.[5] [6]

Another dominant form of Icelandic literature is poetry. Iceland has a rich history of poets, with many poets listed here. The early poetry of Iceland is Old Norse poetry, which is divided into the anonymous Eddic poetry,[7] and the Skaldic poetry attributed to a series of skalds, who were court poets who lived in the Viking Age and Middle Ages.[8] [9] The modern Icelandic language is sufficiently similar to the Old Norse language for speakers of modern Icelandic to be able to understand Old Norse texts.[10] Later Icelandic poetry includes the Passion Hymns by Hallgrímur Pétursson, a collection of Christian religious poetry published in 1666.[11] Modern poets include Einar Benediktsson, a neo-Romantic poet who was an important figure in Iceland's nationalistic literary revival during the 19th century,[12] and 20th-century poets such as Tómas Guðmundsson and Davíð Stefánsson.

Halldór Laxness is the only Icelander to have been awarded the Nobel Prize.[13] Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955, he is recognized as one of Iceland's greatest literary figures. He wrote poetry, newspaper articles, plays, travelogues, short stories, and novels.[14] Icelandic authors have won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize nine times.[15]

In the modern period many Icelandic authors have been successful writing in languages other than Icelandic. Others have their work translated into other languages and are known internationally. The Detective Erlendur series by crime fiction author Arnaldur Indriðason is translated into at least 24 languages, including English.[16]

Following is a list of notable Icelandic writers. This list includes authors of Icelandic literature, as well as writers in other literary disciplines; such as authors of fiction and non-fiction works, poets and skalds, playwrights, screenwriters, songwriters and composers, scholars, scribes, journalists, translators, and editors of newspapers and magazines. All the people listed here are or were Icelandic citizens, or writers with a strong connection to Iceland, for example by writing in the Icelandic language. People listed are from a wide range of time periods, ranging from the early Viking-age chroniclers, to modern day novelists. To help sort the writers by period, they are sorted according to the time period they lived. Although many more precise periods can be used, this list uses Contemporary for living writers, Modern for writers since the 16th century, and Medieval for the period from the 5th to the 15th century. In keeping with Icelandic naming conventions, the list is alphabetical by given name, as that is how Icelandic names are sorted.

A

Given names beginning with "A"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1973 Living Children's book author The Story of the Blue Planet [17] [18]
Contemporary 1970 Living Jazz songwriter Sjúbídú [19] [20]
Contemporary 1948 Living Poet Örugglega ég [21] [22] [23]
Modern 1939 1964 Poet Nei [24] [25]
Contemporary 1948 Living Non-fiction author Vegalínur [26] [27]
Medieval 1067 1148 Medieval chronicler Íslendingabók [28] [29]
Contemporary 1961 Living Crime fiction author [30] [31] [32]
Contemporary 1982 Living Children's books author [33]
Medieval 1325 1361 14th century author Guðmundar saga D [34]
Medieval 1568 1648 16th century scholar Brevis commentarius de Islandia [35] [36]
Medieval 1012 1070 Skald [37] [38]
Contemporary 1976 Living Dance music songwriter
Contemporary 1958 Living Novelist Butterflies in November [39] [40]
Contemporary 1973 Living Novelist Secretaries to the Spirits [41]
Modern 1918 2012 Author Melkorka [42]

Á

Given names beginning with "Á"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1938 Living Novelist Þel [43] [44]
Contemporary 1949 Living Poet Að baki mánans [45] [46]
Contemporary 1935 Living Novelist Thorvald the Widely-Travelled [47]
Modern 1924 1992 Dictionary editor [48] [49]
Medieval 1304 1337 Medieval prose writer Dunstanus saga
Contemporary 1950 Living Crime writer and journalist [50]
Contemporary 1963 Living Children's book author Skrímsli í vanda [51]

B

Given names beginning with "B"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1930 2018 Poet [52]
Contemporary 1975 Living Music writer
Contemporary 1968 Living Children's book author [53]
Medieval 1316 1350 14th century scholar Micheals Saga [54]
Modern 1948 2007 Folk songwriter [55]
Medieval 980 1030 11th century skald [56]
Contemporary 1937 2019 Drama writer
Contemporary 1967 Living Poet [57] [58]
Contemporary 1981 Living Children's book author [59]
Contemporary 1965 Living Poet Árleysi alda [60] [61]
Contemporary 1965 Living Novelist Endurkoma Maríu
Contemporary 1961 Living Novelist [62] [63]
Modern 1786 1841 Poet [64] [65]
Contemporary 1977 Living Children's book author [66]
Contemporary 1965 Living Songwriter Debut, Post, "Homogenic", Vulnicura, Fossora[67]
Modern 1922 2007 Novelist [68] [69]
Contemporary 1939 Living Novelist [70]
Contemporary 1952 Living Journalist [71]
Medieval 800 850 9th century poet
Contemporary 1982 Living Children's book author [72]
Contemporary 1970 Living Children's book author
Contemporary 1990 Living Songwriter
Modern 1810 1851 Magazine editor Fjölnismenn [73] [74]

D

Given names beginning with "D"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1948 Living Newspaper editor [75] [76]
Modern 1895 1964 Poet [77] [78]
Modern 1920 1971 Novelist Fjalldalslilja [79] [80] [81]

E

Given names beginning with "E"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Modern 1726 1768 Poet Reise igiennem Island [82]
Contemporary 1959 Living Journalist [83]
Medieval 904 995 Viking-Age poet Höfuðlausn [84]
Medieval Unknown 10th-century skald Þórsdrápa [85]
Medieval Unknown 12th or 13th century skald [86]
Modern 1864 1940 Poet [87]
Modern 1921 2005 Poet [88]
Modern 1859 1938 Newspaper editor, et al[89]
Contemporary 1955 Living Novelist [90] [91]
Contemporary 1954 Living Novelist [92]
Modern 1920 2012 Genealogist [93]
Medieval Unknown 14th century poet [94]
Medieval 1307 1393 14th century chronicler [95]
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald [96] [97]
Medieval 1100 1159 12th century skald [98]
Contemporary 1969 Living Scholarly author & novelistSamsærið[99] [100]
Contemporary 1978 Living Poet llska [101]
Contemporary 1955 Living Scholarly author [102]
Modern 1856 1937 Cookbook author [103]
Contemporary 1953 Living Short fiction author [104]
Contemporary 1958 Living Journalist and poet [105]
Modern 1932 2008 Non-fiction author [106]
Modern 1898 1944 Songwriter [107]
Contemporary 1935 2015 Seer [108]
Modern 1944 2012 Novelist [109]
Medieval Unknown Skald [110]
Medieval 1310 1360 Poet [111]
Contemporary 1942 Living Author [112]
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald [113]
Contemporary 1935 Living Poet [114]

F

Given names beginning with "F"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Modern 1858 1934 Scholar Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiæ [115]
Modern 1781 1847 Scholarly author
Modern 1940 2010 Novelist [116] [117] [118]

G

Given names beginning with "G"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Medieval Unknown Skald
Contemporary 1970 Living Poet
Contemporary 1973 Living Screenwriter
Contemporary 1953 2020 Screenwriter
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald
Medieval 1469 1520 Author of Rauðskinna
Contemporary 1977 Living Screenwriter
Modern 1820 1896 Poet
Contemporary 1932 Living Author
Contemporary 1957 Living Novelist
Modern 1898 1985 Short story author
Modern 1888 1945 Novelist
Contemporary 1972 Living
Contemporary 1968 Living Non-fiction writer
Contemporary 1954 Living Screenwriter
Contemporary 1976 Living Novelist
Modern 1887 1975 Novelist
Contemporary 1935 Living Children's book author
Contemporary 1939 Living Author
Modern 1880 1938 Writer
Modern 1889 1975 Novelist
Medieval 1190 1218 Poet
Medieval 983 1008 Poet
Contemporary 1961 Living Poet

H

Given names beginning with "H"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1981 Living Journalist
Medieval Unknown 13th century poet
Contemporary 1956 Living Biographer
Modern 1902 1998 Iceland's Nobel laureate
Contemporary 1950 2020 Novelist
Medieval Unknown Skald
Medieval 965 1007 Skald
Modern 1952 2007 Poet
Contemporary 1959 Living Novelist
Modern 1614 1674 Poet
Modern 1861 1922 Poet
Contemporary 1931 Living Poet
Modern 1922 1997 Poet
Modern 1265 1334 Scholar [119]
Modern 1872 1949 Scientific writer
Contemporary 1983 Living Songwriter
Modern 1921 2002 Scholar
Contemporary 1968 Living Author
Modern 1958 Living Music writer
Contemporary 1974 Living Songwriter
Modern 1796 1875 Poet
Contemporary 1965 Living Playwright
Modern 1881 1946 Poet

I

Given names beginning with "I"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1978 Living Screenwriter Ástríður [120]
Modern 1926 2000 Novelist 79 af stöðinni [121]
Modern 1942 2016 Poet Kona [122] [123] [124] [125]
Modern 1948 2011 Newspaper editor Lífsjátning [126] [127]

Í

Given names beginning with "Í"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 19252019Author Viking Kids Don't Cry [128]
Contemporary 1956 Living Poet [129]

J

Given names beginning with "J"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Modern 1918 1994 Modernist writer
Contemporary 1994 Living Songwriter
Modern 1882 1906 Poet
Modern 1880 1919 Poet
Modern 1899 1972 Poet
Modern 1819 1888 Folklorist
Contemporary 1972 Living Playwright
Modern 1899 1986 Poet
Modern 1927 2010 Folklorist
Contemporary 1963 Living Novelist
Modern 1574 1651 Sorcerer and poet
Modern 1899 1968 Music writer
Modern 1610 1696 Author of the Píslarsaga
Modern 1749 1835 Religious writer
Modern 1850 1916 Journalist
Modern 1594 1679 Explorer and autobiographer
Contemporary 1983 Living Experimental poet
Modern 1921 1998 Poet
Modern 1930 2004 Poet
Modern 1857 1944 Children's book writer
Modern 1818 1868 Poet and novelist
Modern 1898 1924 Author
Contemporary 1982 Living Newspaper editor
Modern 1917 2000 Poet
Modern 1807 1845 Magazine editor
Modern 1924 2014 Novelist
Contemporary 1954 Living Author
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald

K

Given names beginning with "K"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Medieval 1135 1213 Poet
Medieval 1173 1207 Poet
Modern 1808 1891 Grammarian
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald
Contemporary 1981 Living Poet [130]
Contemporary 1963 Living Children's book writer
Contemporary 1949 Living Novelist
Contemporary 1962 Living Author
Contemporary 1946 Living Children's book writer
Modern 1895 1966 Author of Latin Grammar
Contemporary 1962 Living Investigative journalist
Contemporary 1967 Living Biographer
Modern 1922 2014 Poet
Modern 1860 1936 Poet
Modern 1901 1983 Novelist

L

Given names beginning with "L"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1972 Living Crime fiction writer Snare [131]
Contemporary 1958 Living Poet [132]

M

Given names beginning with "M"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Modern 1806 1881 Theologian [133]
Modern 1530 1591 Poet
Modern 1835 1922 Scribe [134] [135]
Modern 1919 1981 Newspaper editor [136]
Modern 1929 2007 Journalist [137] [138] [139]
Contemporary 1945 Living Songwriter
Contemporary 1986 Living Author
Modern 1770 1805 Pioneering author
Modern 1835 1920 Author of Lofsöngur
Contemporary 1974 Living Novelist Syndafallið [140] [141]

N

Given names beginning with "N"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1989 Living Songwriter
Modern 1941 2000 Novelist [142] [143]

O

Given names beginning with "O"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1972 Living Autobiographer [144]
Medieval Unknown Medieval chronicler The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason [145] [146] [147]
Medieval Unknown Skald [148]

Ó

Given names beginning with "Ó"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1975 Living Poet [149]
Medieval Unknown 13th century skald
Medieval 1210 1259 Skald [150]
Modern 1564 1639 Autobiographer Reisubók séra Ólafs Egilssonar [151]
Contemporary 1948 Living Author [152]
Contemporary 1947 Living Playwright [153] [154] [155]
Contemporary 1962 Living Novelist [156]
Contemporary 1918 1988 Novelist [157]
Contemporary 1975 Living Screenwriter [158]
Contemporary 1958 Living Scholar [159] [160]
Modern 1921 1983 Scholar [161]
Contemporary 1963 Living Screenwriter [162]
Contemporary 1980 Living Crime fiction writer [163]
Medieval Unknown 11th century skald [164]

Ö

Given names beginning with "Ö"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1959 Living Screenwriter [165]
Contemporary 1977 Living Poet [166]

P

Given names beginning with "P"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Modern 1827 1905 Poet [167]
Contemporary 1970 Living Songwriter Minn hinsti dans [168]
Contemporary 1947 Living Author [169]
Contemporary 1955 Living Dictionary editor Pétrísk-Íslensk Orðabók [170]

R

Given names beginning with "R"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1962 Living Author Borg (City) [171]
Contemporary 1976 Living Crime writer Dark Iceland series [172] [173]
Contemporary 1987 Living Songwriter
Contemporary 1953 Living Children's author [174]
Contemporary 1973 Living Screenwriter
Modern 1795 1855 Poet [175] [176]
Contemporary 1977 Living Screenwriter [177]

S

Given names beginning with "S"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Medieval 1056 1133 11th century scholar
Modern 1928 1996 Poet
Medieval 1170 1238 Poet
Contemporary 1955 Living Journalist
Contemporary 1958 Living Author
Contemporary 1973 Living Poet
Modern 1798 1846 Poet
Modern 1886 1974 Scholar
Modern 1948 2017 Poet
Contemporary 1955 Living Screenwriter
Contemporary 1984 Living Songwriter
Contemporary 1957 Living Poet
Medieval 995 1045 Skald
Contemporary 1970 Living Novelist
Contemporary Unknown Journalist
Contemporary 1962 Living Poet
Medieval ? 1030 Skald
Medieval Unknown Poet
Contemporary 1974 Living Author
Modern 1906 1986 Poet
Medieval 1179 1241 Poet
Contemporary 1986 Living Songwriter
Modern 1960 2015 Screenwriter
Contemporary 1971 Living
Modern 1897 1972 Literary historian
Modern 1887 1933 Poet
Modern 1919 2002 Poet
Contemporary 1955 Living Author
Modern 1887 1933 Poet
Contemporary 1975 Living Author
Modern 1831 1913 Translator
Modern 1908 1958 Poet
Modern 1640 1710 Poet
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald
Contemporary 1950 Living Novelist
Medieval 1210 1271 Poet
Modern 1853 1927 Poet
Medieval 1214 1284 Skald
Contemporary 1977 Living Songwriter
Modern 1930 2004 Author
Medieval Unknown Songwriter
Modern 1791 1852 Theologian

T

Given names beginning with "T"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Modern 1925 2011 Writer
Contemporary 1966 Living Author
Contemporary 1980 Living Autobiographer
Modern 1636 1719 Historian
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald
Modern 1901 1983 Poet
Modern 1807 1841 Fjölnismenn
Modern 1921 2001 Autobiographer
Modern 1845 1918 Iceland's first woman novelist
Contemporary 1987 Living Playwright

Þ

Given names beginning with "Þ"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Medieval 1010 1066 11th century skald [178]
Contemporary 1943 Living Historian [179]
Contemporary 1949 Living Author [180]
Medieval Unknown 11th century skald [181]
Medieval Unknown 11th century skald [182]
Modern 1889 1974 Author [183] [184]
Medieval Unknown 11th century skald [185] [186]
Contemporary 1965 Living Children's book author [187] [188]
Medieval Unknown 11th century skald [189]
Medieval Unknown 11th century skald [190]
Contemporary 1947 Living Author [191]
Modern 1851 1915 Author [192]
Contemporary 1959 Living Writer [193] [194]
Contemporary 1987 Living Journalist [195]
Medieval ? 1238 Skald
Medieval Unknown Skald
Modern 1794 1857 Newspaper editor
Modern 1858 1914 Poet
Modern 1938 2018 Poet
Modern 1942 2005 Philosopher
Modern 1910 1995 Novelist
Contemporary 1975 Living Songwriter
Medieval Unknown Skald
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald
Contemporary 1944 Living Author

U

Given names beginning with "U"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Húsdrápa [196]
Contemporary Unknown Songwriter Color Decay [197]

V

Given names beginning with "V"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1989 Living Author [198]
Medieval Unknown 10th century skald [199]
Contemporary 1953 Living Poet [200] [201]
Medieval Unknown Skald [202]
Contemporary 1955 Living Crime fiction writer Afturelding [203]
Contemporary 1930 2021 Poet [204]
Contemporary 1965 Living Novelist [205]
Modern 1948 1983 Poet [206]
Medieval Unknown Skald

Y

Given names beginning with "Y"
Name Gender Born Died Genre/Type Citations
Contemporary 1963 Living Crime fiction writer Biobörn [207]
Contemporary ? Living Sexologist [208]

See also

References

Citations

External links

Notes and References

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