(b.1947) is among the most widely acclaimed authors of his generation, writer of popular novels, poetry and essays. He has a Masters degree in philosophy from the Universitè d’Aix – Marseille and is a prolific translator.

“One can somehow find everything in this book: love and treason, fondles and cheating, dreams and longings, misunderstanding and friendship, life and death. Petur is wonderfully successful at establishing a well constructed and fun world in this block by Miklabraut…But this is how clever authors can write; Block of Icelanders is both deep and funny…”
MORGUNBLADID DAILY

AWARDS

2011 – The Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon: For his writing and contribution to Icelandic literature
2009 – The Hagþenkir Non-Fiction Award: ÞÞ – Í fátæktarlandi and ÞÞ – í forheimskunarlandi (Biography of writer Þórbergur Þórðarson)
1999 – The Þórbergur Þórðarson Award for Excellence in Style
1998 – The National Broadcasting System´s Writer´s Award
1996 – The DV Cultural Award: for his translation of Madame Bovary (Frú Bovary) by Gustave Flaubert

NOMINATIONS

2007 – The Icelandic Literature Prize (non-fiction): ÞÞ í fátæktarlandi: Þroskasaga Þórbergs Þórðarsonar
2000 – The Icelandic Literature Prize (fiction): Myndin af heiminum
1990 – The Icelandic Literature Prize (fiction): Hversdagshöllin
1987 – The Nordic Council´s Literary Award: Sagan öll