Lit in Translation

Einar Kárason

Born 1955 · Iceland

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • No English yet

    Icelandic Literary Prize 2008 · Winner

    Ofsi

    Title translated by AI:“Fury”

    Einar Kárason · 53 when first published

    Novel · 192 pages · Historical, War

    AI-generated summary:In thirteenth-century Iceland, Gissur Þorvaldsson returns from Norway ready to make peace with the Sturlungs and proposes that his son marry into their clan; a great wedding feast is held at Flugumýri.

  • No English yet

    Icelandic Literary Prize 2003 · Shortlist

    Stormur

    Title translated by AI:“Storm”

    Einar Kárason · 48 when first published

    Novel · 333 pages · Satire

    AI-generated summary:Eyvindur Jónsson Stormur, a blustering storyteller but no great worker, gathers drinkers, hippies, businessmen, publishers, idlers and students abroad around him, until one Christmas season a publisher needs a colourful author.