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Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón (/ ʃ oʊ n / SHOHN; Icelandic:; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter.
Jan 13, 2022 · Sjón’s new novel, “Red Milk,” is a clinically realistic portrait of a young neo-Nazi. And yet, despite its range, the writing is always recognizably Sjón.
- Sam Anderson
SJÓN IS AWARDED THE SWEDISH ACADEMY’S NORDIC PRIZE 2023. Svenska Akademien, has announced that Sjón is awarded it’s prestigious Nordic Prize, the academy’s second biggest prize after the Nobel Prize.
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Dec 16, 2016 · Sjón’s Moonstone, based upon real-events and people, is a break toward realism for a fabulist author. His protagonist, Maní, survives the epidemic and helps the doctors administer medical care. His only friend is the enigmatic Sóla G.
- Books And Digest Editor
Jan 31, 2023 · With writing credits on The Northman and Lamb, we look at how Icelandic novelist-poet Sjón came of age in a conservative Reykjavik in the '80s. MovieMaking Acting
Dec 12, 2023 · Sjón Photography by Wiktoria Bosc. As one of Iceland’s most acclaimed contemporary figures from the literary sphere, Sjón’s CV to date spans screenplays and poems, librettos and novels, including his 2005 breakout The Blue Fox and From the Mouth of a Whale (2008).
Sjón is an internationally acclaimed Icelandic author, working in various literary forms and in all genres of film. His most recent work for the screen is the screenplay for the Cannes winning film Lamb, starring Noomi Rapace, that went on to become a top ten grossing film in the US and Iceland's entry for the Best International Film Oscar.
