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  1. Gunnar Gunnarsson (18 May 1889 – 21 November 1975) was an Icelandic author who wrote mainly in Danish. He grew up, in considerable poverty, on Valþjófsstaður in Fljótsdalur valley and on Ljótsstaðir in Vopnafjörður. During the first half of 20th century he became one of the most popular novelists in Denmark and Germany.

  2. May 14, 2024 · Gunnar Gunnarsson (born May 18, 1889, Fljótsdalur, Iceland—died November 21, 1975, Reykjavík) was an Icelandic novelist and short-story writer who, like many Icelanders of the 20th century, chose to write in Danish to reach a larger public. Gunnarsson belonged to a family of parsons and farmers. Having published two collections of verse in ...

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  3. Dec 3, 2004 · GUNNAR GUNNARSSONThe Forgotten Star of Icelandic Literature. Born in 1889 in Fljótsdalur as the son of a farmer and growing up in Vopnafjörður in the East, Gunnar Gunnarsson seem destined for life on the farm. But Gunnar had other plans. In his teens he published two volumes of poetry and in 1907, at the age of 18, he decided to move to ...

  4. Gunnar Gunnarsson, Maria Valeria D'Avino (Translator), Jón Kalman Stefánsson (Afterword) 3.85 avg rating — 2,524 ratings — published 1936 — 60 editions. Want to Read. saving….

  5. For the Icelandic author born in 1947, see Gunnar Gunnarsson. Gunnar Gunnarsson is one of Iceland's most esteemed writers. From a poor peasant background, Gunnar moved to Denmark in 1907 to get an education. He wrote mainly in Danish throughout his career, in order to reach a wider audience. In 1955, he was considered for the Nobel Prize, the ...

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  7. His works. Gunnar Gunnarsson's reputation and talent are immortalised, however, as his books include true and lasting classics of world literature. He authored some 20 novels, a myriad of short stories, several plays and considerable poetry, in addition to newspaper articles on various issues. Works by him have been published in around 20 ...

  8. Gunnar Gunnarsson var fjórum sinnum tilnefndur til Nóbelsverðlauna í bókmenntum. Alfred Noreen, prófessor við Uppsalaháskóla, tilnefndi hann árin 1918, 1921 og 1922, en Gunnar þótti, að mati Nóbelsnefndarinnar, ekki hafa náð nægum þroska sem höfundur til að hljóta verðlaunin.

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