Hallgrímur Helgason

Alda Björk Valdimarsdóttir (University of Iceland)

Ed. by Ármann Jakobsson, University of Iceland
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.4: Icelandic Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Ármann Jakobsson (University of Iceland), Kjerstin Moody (Gustavus Adolphus College), Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

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Born 18 Feb 1959

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Born in Iceland
Active in Iceland

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Hallgrímur Helgason (b. 1959), author and visual artist, was born and resides in Reykjavík. He has received numerous recognitions for his work. He has won the Icelandic Literary Prize three times for the novel

The Author of Iceland

(2001) and the historical novels

Sixty Kilos of Sunshine

(2018) and

Sixty Kilos of Knockouts

(2021).

Hallgrímur Helgason published his first novel, Hella, in 1990; at that time, he was primarily known as a multidisciplinary artist. Hallgrímur had already attracted attention for his vigorous column writing for various media and his radio shows for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, in addition to being a prominent visual artist. His socio-political novel Þetta er allt að koma [Almost There] was published in 1994 and garnered attention for its

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Citation: Valdimarsdóttir, Alda Björk. "Hallgrímur Helgason". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 August 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14870, accessed 16 October 2024.]