Einar Már Guðmundsson

Einar Már Guðmundsson studied at University of Iceland. The recorded working language is Icelandic. Employment is recorded with University of Copenhagen. Works named in the authority record are Angels of the Universe and Bankastræti núll. Distinctions recorded are Nordic Council Literature Prize, Karen Blixen Medal, Giuseppe Acerbi literary prize and Knights of the Order of the Falcon.

Einar grew up in Reykjavík. In 1979 he received his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Iceland in comparative literature and history. He subsequently worked in the comparative literature department of the University of Copenhagen. Today, the author lives in Reykjavík, is married, and has five children.

Einar's first book was poetry and his best-known work is his novel Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe), subsequently adapted as a film. • 1980: Sendisveinninn er einmana, poetry (Gallerí Suðurgata 7, Reykjavík) • 1980: Er nokkur í Kórónafötum hér inni?, poetry (Gallerí Suðurgata 7, Reykjavík) • 1981: Róbinson Krúsó snýr aftur, poetry (Iðunn, Reykjavík) • 1982: Riddarar hringstigans, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1983: Vængjasláttur í þakrennum, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1986: Eftirmáli regndropanna, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1988: Leitin að dýragarðinum, short stories (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1990: Rauðir dagar, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1991: Klettur í hafi, poetry (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1992: Fólkið í steininum, children's book (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1993: Hundakexið, children's book (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1993: Englar alheimsins, novel (Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík) • 1995: Í augu óreiðunnar: ljóð eða eitthvað í þá áttina, poetry (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 1995: Ljóð 1980–1981, poetry (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 1997: Fótspor á himnum, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2000: Draumar á jörðu, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2001: Kannski er pósturinn svangur, short stories (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2002: Ljóð 1980–1995, poetry (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2002: Nafnlausir vegir, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavik) • 2004: Bítlaávarpið, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2006: Ég stytti mér leið framhjá dauðanum, poetry (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2007: Rimlar hugans, novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2009: Hvíta bókin (The White Book), essays (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2011: Bankastræti núll (0 Bank Street), essays (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2012: Íslenskir kóngar (Icelandic Kings), novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík) • 2015: Hundadagar (Dog-Days), novel (Mál og menning, Reykjavík)