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Guðbergur Bergsson

Guðbergur Bergsson was an Icelandic writer, translator and linguist (1932–2023). He was born at Grindavík and died at Mosfellsbær.

Also recorded as Gudbergur Bergsson.

Overview

Born at Grindavík in 1932, died at Mosfellsbær in 2023.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Gudbergur Bergsson. His recorded languages were Icelandic, Spanish and Catalan.

Recognition and collections

Guðbergur Bergsson received Icelandic Literary Prize, Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland and Knights of the Order of the Falcon.

Catalogued works

41 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1969 to 2004. The first 12 are listed here.

The Swan. Eins og steinn sem hafið fágar. Endurtekin orð. Músin sem læðist. Lazarus frá Tormes. Maðurinn er myndavél. Tómas Jónsson. Ástir samlyndra hjóna. Flateyjar-Freyr. Hinsegin sögur. Hjartað byŕ enn í helli sínum. Hvað er eldi guðs?

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Bergsson, Guðbergur, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2023. Bergsson, Guðbergur, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.

In detail

Guðbergur Bergsson studied at University of Barcelona and University of Iceland. the recorded working language is Icelandic, Spanish and Catalan.

The field of work recorded is literature, linguistics and translating activity.

Works named in the authority record are The Swan.

Distinctions recorded are Icelandic Literary Prize, Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland and Knights of the Order of the Falcon.

Chronology

  1. 1932Guðbergur Bergsson born at Grindavík.
  2. 2023Guðbergur Bergsson died at Mosfellsbær.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Guðbergur Bergsson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q963372: Guðbergur Bergsson

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