Ævar Örn Jósepsson (born 25 August 1963 in Hafnarfjörður) is an Icelandic journalist, translator, and author.[1]

Early life

Ævar is the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in Garðabær, Reykjavík, and in Hafnarfjörður. He moved to Akranes aged 16. From 1981-1982 he was an exchange student in Belgium. He attended the University of Stirling in Scotland, UK, from 1986-1987 and studied journalism, political science and philosophy. He then attended Albert-Ludwigs Universität in Freiburg, Germany, becoming Magister Artium of philosophy and English literature in 1994.[1]

Career

Ævar initially worked as a fisherman, then as from 1984-1986 as a bank clerk for Landsbanki Íslands. He started doing programs for television and radio, working at RÚV radio since 1995.[2][1]

He worked as a journalist for Þjóðviljinn, Morgunblaðið, visir.is, Ský and others.[1]

Writing

Ævar has written a series of six crime novels.

• Skítadjobb (2002)[3] ISBN 9789979326120.[4]
• Svartir englar (2003) ISBN 9789979217640[5] (later made into a film series of the same name.[6])
• Blóðberg (2005)[7] ISBN 9789979659105.[8]
• Sá yðar sem syndlaus er (2006) ISBN 9789979977247.[9]
• Land tækifæranna (2008)[10] (nominated for the Glass Key award.[11]) ISBN 9789979659280.[12]
• Önnur líf (2010) ISBN 9789979659525.

He has also written a short story called Línudans, published in Spannendsten Weihnachtgeschichten aus Skandinavien (2004).[1]

See also

• List of Icelandic writers

References