Einar Kárason
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Einar.
Einar Kárason performing in Tallinn Literary Festival HeadRead 2010
Einar Kárason (born 1955) is an Icelandic writer.[1] He has been a full-time writer since 1978. He started his career with poetry in literary magazines from 1978 to 1980. In 1981 he published his first novel . He is best known for his novel Þar sem djöflaeyjan rís. which was translated into English as Devil's island [2] Th ebook was also made into the film "Devil's Island""', . He has been on the board or acted as chairman for several Icelandic writing associations.
He wrote a book about the Sturlungar family clan, Óvinafagnaður, in which all the most famous Vikings from Iceland come together and finally battle for power over Iceland.
References
- ↑ Stevens, Patrick J. Icelandic Writers. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson/Gale, 2004. (Dictionary of literary biography, v. 293.)
- ↑ WorldCat item record
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