Vigdís Grímsdóttir | |
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Born | |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Occupation(s) | Writer and teacher |
Awards | Icelandic Literary Prize (1994) |
Vigdís Grímsdóttir (born 15 August 1953) is an Icelandic writer. [1]
Born on 15 August 1953 in Reykjavík, she qualified as a teacher in 1973, then gained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Iceland in 1978, and a further degree in 1982. [1] She has taught in primary and high schools in Hafnarfjörður and Reykjavik, but since 1990 has concentrated almost exclusively on her writing. [1]
She has written poetry, short stories, plays, and a children's book. One of her novels became the basis for a Swedish film.[ citation needed] Her novel Kaldaljós [2] was also the basis for two plays and an Icelandic film with the same title. [3] Her books have been translated into many languages. [3] Her 1989 novel Ég heiti Ísbjörg ég er ljón (My name is Ísbjörg, I am a Leo) was adapted for performance at the National Theatre of Iceland by Hávar Sigurjónsson in 1992. [4]
Vigdís Grímsdóttir | |
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Born | |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Occupation(s) | Writer and teacher |
Awards | Icelandic Literary Prize (1994) |
Vigdís Grímsdóttir (born 15 August 1953) is an Icelandic writer. [1]
Born on 15 August 1953 in Reykjavík, she qualified as a teacher in 1973, then gained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Iceland in 1978, and a further degree in 1982. [1] She has taught in primary and high schools in Hafnarfjörður and Reykjavik, but since 1990 has concentrated almost exclusively on her writing. [1]
She has written poetry, short stories, plays, and a children's book. One of her novels became the basis for a Swedish film.[ citation needed] Her novel Kaldaljós [2] was also the basis for two plays and an Icelandic film with the same title. [3] Her books have been translated into many languages. [3] Her 1989 novel Ég heiti Ísbjörg ég er ljón (My name is Ísbjörg, I am a Leo) was adapted for performance at the National Theatre of Iceland by Hávar Sigurjónsson in 1992. [4]