Þorgrímur Þráinsson
| Thorgrimur Thrainsson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
January 8, 1959 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Occupation | Writer, motivational speaker, footballer(retired) |
| Spouse(s) | Ragnhildur Eiriksdottir (m. 1990) |
| Children |
Kristófer Þorgrímsson Kolfinna Þorgrímsdóttir Þorlákur Helgi Þorgrímsson |
| Awards |
Icelandic Children's Book Prize 1997, 2010 City artist of Reykjavík 2013 |
Þorgrímur Þráinsson (born 8 January 1959 in Reykjavík), is a writer,[1] motivational speaker and a former Icelandic footballer.[2] For the past twenty years, Thorgrimur has been Iceland’s most popular author of books for teenagers. His writing has sold extremely well in Iceland, a country with a population of just 330,000. Individually, his books have sold between 5,200 and 9,200 copies.
In 2010 Thorgrimur won the Icelandic Children's Book Prize for his book Ertu Guð, afi?; Previously he had won the same award in 1997 for Margt býr í myrkrinu.[3]
In January 2016, Thorgrimur announced his intention to run for President of Iceland in the 2016 presidential election.[4]
References
- ↑ Review, Iceland (2010-10-01). "Winner of Icelandic Children's Book Award Announced". Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ "Þorgrímur Þráinsson - national football team player". Þorgrímur Þráinsson - national football team player. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ Reykjavík: Vaka-Helgafell, 2010.
- ↑ Aarons, Ed (2016-06-22). "Thorgrimur Thrainsson hopes to write perfect script as Iceland's secret weapon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
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