Hallgrímur Helgason author biography, plus links to books by Hallgrímur Helgason.

Hallgrímur Helgason

Hallgrímur Helgason was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1959. He started out as an artist and debuted as a novelist in 1990, gaining international attention with his third novel, 101 Reykjavik, which was translated into fourteen languages and made into a film. He has thrice been nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize, including for his novel Woman at 1,000 Degrees. Also a columnist and a father of three, he now divides his time between Reykjavik and Hrísey Island.

This biography was last updated on 01/09/2018.

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