Guðrún Helgadóttir
Guðrún Helgadóttir (7 September 1935 – 23 March 2022[1]) was a prominent writer of children's literature and politician in Iceland.[2] She was born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.[3] Her first book, Jón Oddur og Jón Bjarni, appeared in 1974,[4] when she worked at the National Health and Insurance Office. It concerned scheming twins. Several more books in this series were released. In 1981, they became the basis for a film.[5] By the late 1980s, she had won several awards, and was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1988.[2] She was also awarded the honorary Saga Stone from IBBY for her contributions.[6] She has written a small amount of drama for adults, but most of her work is for young children.
As a politician, she became the first woman to be Speaker of the Althing in 1988 and held that position until 1991.[7][8] Before that, she had served in the legislative assembly and held a position on the Reykjavík City Council, representing the People's Alliance.[9]
Works translated into English
[edit]- A Giant Love Story
- Flumbra: an Icelandic Folktale
References
[edit]- ^ Guðrún Helgadóttir, Children’s Author, Dies at 86
- ^ a b Criscoe, Betty L. (1990). Award-winning books for children and young adults: an annual guide, 1989. Scarecrow Press. p. 87. ISBN 9780810823365. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Nordisk kontakt (in Swedish). Statens reproduktionsanstalt. 1985. p. 1103. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ Rosenblad, Esbjörn; Sigurðardóttir-Rosenblad, Rakel (1993). Iceland from Past to Present. Mál og menning. p. 157. ISBN 978-9979-3-0502-6. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ Iceland, the Republic: Handbook. Central Bank of Iceland. 1996. p. 322. ISBN 978-9979-9007-2-6. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "„Þú ert okkar Astrid Lindgren og Tove Jansson" - RÚV.is". RÚV. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
- ^ "Andlát: Guðrún Helgadóttir". MBL (in Icelandic). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Guðrún Helgadóttir". skald.is. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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