Ævar Örn Jósepsson (born 25 August 1963 in
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður (), officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður (), is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of t ...
) is an Icelandic journalist, translator, and author.
Early life
Ævar is the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in
Garðabær
Garðabær () is a municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland.
History
Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the sixth largest town in Iceland with a population of 13,872 (Sept 1, 2013).
The site of Garðabær has been inha ...
,
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...
, and in Hafnarfjörður. He moved to
Akranes
Akranes () is a port town and municipality on the west coast of Iceland, around north of the capital Reykjavík.
The area where Akranes is located was settled in the 9th century; however, it did not receive a municipal charter until 1942.
His ...
aged 16. From 1981-1982 he was an exchange student in Belgium. He attended the
University of Stirling
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in
Scotland
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, UK, from 1986-1987 and studied journalism, political science and philosophy. He then attended
Albert-Ludwigs Universität in
Freiburg
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, 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
Landsbanki (literally "national bank"), also commonly known as Landsbankinn (literally "the national bank") which is now the name of the current rebuilt bank (here called "New Landsbanki"), was one of the largest Icelandic commercial banks that f ...
. He started doing programs for television and radio, working at RÚV radio since 1995.
He worked as a journalist for ''Þjóðviljinn'', ''
Morgunblaðið
''Morgunblaðið'' (, ''The Morning Paper'') is an Icelandic newspaper. ''Morgunblaðið''s website, mbl.is, is the most popular website in Iceland.
History
''Morgunblaðið'' was founded by Vilhjálmur Finsen and Ólafur Björnsson, brother of ...
'', ''
visir.is'', ''Ský'' and others.
Writing
Ævar has written a series of six crime novels.
*''Skítadjobb'' (2002) .
*''Svartir englar'' (2003) (later made into a film series of the same name.)
*''Blóðberg'' (2005) .
*''Sá yðar sem syndlaus er'' (2006) .
* ''
Land tækifæranna'' (2008) (nominated for the Glass Key award.) .
*''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
Iceland has a rich literary history, which has carried on into the modern period.
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 Icel ...
References
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1963 births
Living people
Aevar Örn Jósepsson
Aevar Örn Jósepsson
Aevar Örn Jósepsson
Aevar Örn Jósepsson