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Einar Kárason hefur sagt frá ótal skringilegum og skemmtilegum karakterum alveg síðan hann hóf höfundarferil sinn. Nú er komið að honum sjálfum. Í nokkrum gullvægum köflum segir hann sögur úr eigin lífi, dramatískar sögur af brogaðri skólagöngu sinni og félagsmálastússi á fullorðinsárum, gráthlægilegar sögur af afskiptum sínum af kvikmyndum, dásamlegar sögur af „jólunum á Hrauninu“, misjafnlega þroskavænlegri sumarvinnu og köttunum sínum fjórum. Einar opnar hér af fágætri hreinskilni og einlægni dyrnar að lífi sínu, hugmyndum og hugsjónum, og fetar öruggur í fótspor þeirra fjölmörgu rithöfunda sem hafa skrifað dýrmætar bækur, jafnvel sínar bestu, um eigin ævintýri.
175 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Einar Kárason
41 books40 followersAfter finishing highschool in 1975, Einar studied literature at the University of Iceland, graduating in 1978. He worked a number of part-time jobs during his studies, but since 1978 Einar has been a full time writer.
He sat on the board of the Writer's Union of Iceland from 1984 to 1986, was vice-chairman from 1986 to 1988 and chairman from 1988 to 1992. He has been one of the board members of the Reykjavík International Literary Festival since 1985.
Einar Kárason started his writing career by publishing poetry in literary magazines in the years 1978 – 1980, and his first novel, Þetta eru asnar Guðjón (These Are Idiots, Guðjón), appeared in 1981. He is best-known for his trilogy about life in one of the post war "barracks neighbourhoods" of Reykjavík, Þar sem djöflaeyjan rís (Where Devil's Isle Rises), Gulleyjan (The Isle of Gold) andFyrirheitna landið (The Promised Land). The second book received the DV newspaper's Literature Award in 1986, and was also nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize, and the third was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1989. The trilogy has been adapted into a stage play and a film.
Einar Kárason has also published short stories, children's books and travel books. He lives in Reykjavík andis married with four daughters.
He sat on the board of the Writer's Union of Iceland from 1984 to 1986, was vice-chairman from 1986 to 1988 and chairman from 1988 to 1992. He has been one of the board members of the Reykjavík International Literary Festival since 1985.
Einar Kárason started his writing career by publishing poetry in literary magazines in the years 1978 – 1980, and his first novel, Þetta eru asnar Guðjón (These Are Idiots, Guðjón), appeared in 1981. He is best-known for his trilogy about life in one of the post war "barracks neighbourhoods" of Reykjavík, Þar sem djöflaeyjan rís (Where Devil's Isle Rises), Gulleyjan (The Isle of Gold) andFyrirheitna landið (The Promised Land). The second book received the DV newspaper's Literature Award in 1986, and was also nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize, and the third was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1989. The trilogy has been adapted into a stage play and a film.
Einar Kárason has also published short stories, children's books and travel books. He lives in Reykjavík andis married with four daughters.
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