Gyrðir Elíasson

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

Gyrðir Elíasson, winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2011

Gyrðir Elíasson 2011
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Gyrðir Elíasson (born 4 April 1961) is an author and translator in Iceland.^[1]

Life and Literary Career

Gyrðir was born in Reykjavík, but was raised in Sauðarkrókur, a small town in the northern part of the country. He graduated from the Fjölbrautarskóli Nordurlands Vestra in Saudárkrókur in 1982. While trying various academic options at universities of education, he began writing poetry. His first book, a collection of poetry titled Svarthvít axlabönd (Black-and-White Suspenders), was published in 1983.^[2]

He also began translating works into Icelandic, considering it the duty of Icelandic writers to give a hand in translations.^[1] Among his translations are four works by Richard Brautigan.^[2] He also has an interest in works about the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Gyrðir has written ten volumes of poetry and five books of prose. His style is called "highly personal" among other things.^[3]

Gyrðir lives in Reykjavík. He is married with three children.^[2]

Gallerí

Photo: Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Gyrðir Elíasson visiting Aarhus, Denmark (2011)

Awards

Gyrðir won the prestigious Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2011 for the short story collection Milli trjánna (Between the Trees).^[4] His collection The Yellow House was awarded both the Icelandic Literary Prize and the Halldór Laxnes Prize for Literature in 2000.^[5]

Works

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Works translated to English

The Wandering Squirrel (Gangandi íkorni) (novel)
The Book of Sandá River (Sandárbókin) (novel)
Stone Tree ("Steintré") (short stories, 2003)
A Few General Remarks on the Cooling of the Sun (Nokkur almenn orð um kulnun sólar) (poetry)

Works translated to Icelandic

"The Education of Little Tree" by Forrest Carter (novel) (Icelandic: "Uppvöxtur Litla Trés")

References

1 2 Gyrðir Elíasson (2000). "From the Author". Literature.is. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
1 2 3 "Gyrðir Elíasson". Literature.is.
↑ Gyrðir Elíasson, Edda.is (Archive.org)
↑ "Gyrðir Elíasson has won the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2011" (Press release). Norden. April 12, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
↑ "Gyrðir Elíasson: Awards". Literature.is. Retrieved November 6, 2013.

External links

Nordic Council Literature Prize winners

1960s	1962: The Days of His Grace – Eyvind Johnson 1963: Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation – Väinö Linna 1964: The Ice Palace – Tarjei Vesaas 1965: From Hell to Paradise – Olof Lagercrantz and The Good Hope – William Heinesen 1966: Diwan on the Prince of Emgion – Gunnar Ekelöf 1967: Nye noveller – Johan Borgen 1968: Flight of the Eagle – Per Olof Sundman 1969: The Legionnaires – Per Olov Enquist

1970s	1970: Anna, I, Anna – Klaus Rifbjerg 1971: Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves & Islands of Slaves – Thorkild Hansen 1972: Sju ord på tunnelbanan – Karl Vennberg 1973: Kersantin poika – Veijo Meri 1974: Uden mål – og med – Villy Sørensen 1975: Siinä näkijä missä tekijä – Hannu Salama 1976: Að laufferjum & Að brunnum – Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson 1977: I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa – Bo Carpelan 1978: Dalen Portland – Kjartan Fløgstad 1979: Pubertet – Ivar Lo-Johansson

1980s	1980: Vredens barn – Sara Lidman 1981: Hauströkkrið yfir mér – Snorri Hjartarson 1982: Samuels bok – Sven Delblanc 1983: Om fjorten dage – Peter Seeberg 1984: The Christmas Oratorio – Göran Tunström 1985: A Day in Ostrobothnia – Antti Tuuri 1986: Líkasum – Rói Patursson 1987: Hudløs himmel – Herbjørg Wassmo 1988: Justice Undone – Thor Vilhjálmsson 1989: Roman 1987 – Dag Solstad

1990s	1990: For the Living and the Dead – Tomas Tranströmer 1991: The Sun, My Father – Nils-Aslak Valkeapää 1992: Night Watch – Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir 1993: Byen og verden – Peer Hultberg 1994: Blackwater – Kerstin Ekman 1995: Angels of the Universe – Einar Már Guðmundsson 1996: Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller – Øystein Lønn 1997: Bang. En roman om Herman Bang – Dorrit Willumsen 1998: After Having Spent a Night Among Horses – Tua Forsström 1999: Queen's Gate – Pia Tafdrup

2000s	2000: Drømmebroer – Henrik Nordbrandt 2001: The Discoverer – Jan Kjærstad 2002: The Half Brother – Lars Saabye Christensen 2003: Revbensstäderna – Eva Ström 2004: Juoksuhaudantie – Kari Hotakainen 2005: The Blue Fox – Sjón 2006: The Ocean – Göran Sonnevi 2007: Drömfakulteten – Sara Stridsberg 2008: Baboon – Naja Marie Aidt 2009: I Curse the River of Time – Per Petterson

2010s	2010: Purge – Sofi Oksanen 2011: Between the Trees – Gyrðir Elíasson 2012: Days in the History of Silence – Merethe Lindstrøm 2013: The Prophets of Eternal Fjord – Kim Leine 2014: Mirage 38 – Kjell Westö 2015: Wakefulness, Olav's Dreams & Weariness – Jon Fosse

List of Nordic Council's Literature Prize winners and nominees

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