(b.1957) published his first novel, My Wonderful Angst, in 1988 to a very positive reception. He was awarded the DV Cultural Prize for Literature for his novel The Icelandic Dream in 1991 and two of his books have been nominated to the Icelandic Literature Prize. Gudmundur Andri Thorsson is one of Iceland‘s most respected writers, praised for his superlative style and writing skills. He has also translated several works of fiction into Icelandic. His novel The Valeyri Waltz was nominated to the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2012.

“Take note of the name Gudmundur Andri Thorsson – still unknown in Denmark, but after his nomination for the Nordic Council Literature Prize he will soon conquer the world.”
WEEKENDAVISEN, DENMARK

AWARDS

2013 – The National Broadcasting Service´s Writer´s Fund
2008 – Reykjavík City Children´s Literature Prize: Bangsímon (Winnie the Pooh) by A. A. Milne (for the translation)
1991 – DV Cultural Prize for literature: Íslenski draumurinn (The Icelandic Dream)

NOMINATIONS

2015 – The DV Cultural Prize for Literature: Og svo tjöllum við okkur í rallið: bókin um Thor (The Book About Thor)
2013 – The Icelandic Literature Prize: Sæmd (Honor)
2013 – The Nordic Council´s Literature Prize: Valeyrarvalsinn (The Waltz of Valeyri)
1996 – The Icelandic Literature Prize: Íslandsförin (Journey to Iceland)
1991 – The Icelandic Literature Prize: Íslenski draumurinn (The Icelandic Dream)