Hallgrímur Helgason

About the author

Hallgrímur Helgason was born on February 18th 1959 in Reykjavík. He studied at the Art Academy of Iceland from 1979-1980, and at the Art Academy of Munich from 1981-1982. Since then, he has worked as both an artist and writer.

His first novel, Hella, was published in 1990, followed by several others, as well as one collection of poetry. His novel 101 Reykjavik (1996) drew immediate attention and was subsequently translated throughout Scandinavia, Europe, and England. In 1999 it was nominated for the Nordic Council´s Literary Award. A movie of the book, directed by Baltasar Kormákur, one of Iceland´s leading film makers, was produced in 2000 and released worldwide. Baltasar also adapted Hallgrímur's novel, Þetta er allt að koma (Almost There) for the stage. It premiered at the National Theatre of Iceland, directed by Baltasar, in 2004.

Hallgrímur´s diverse body of work includes plays for both radio and theatre, essays on society and culture for various newspapers, as well as performing stand-up comedy. As an artist, Hallgrímur has had over 20 solo exhibitions in Iceland, Boston, New York, Paris, and Malmo, Sweden; and has been included in over thirty collective exhibitions across the globe.

Publisher: Mál og menning.

Fiction

Novels:

Konan við 1000°, 2011: JPV útgáfa

Germany, Eine Frau bei 1000°, 2011: Klett-Cotta

10 ráð til að hætta að drepa og byrja að vaska upp, 2008: JPV útgáfa

Denmark, Lejemorderens guide til et smukt hjem, 2009: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Italy, Toxic, 2010

Norway, Håndbok i husstell til leiemordere, 2010: Cappelen Damm

Czech Republic, 10 rad nájemného vraha, jak vycistit kvartýr, 2011: Plus

Germany, Zehn Tipps, das Morden zu beenden und mit dem Abwasch zu beginnen, 2010: Klett-Cotta [paperback, 2011: dtv]

Rokland, 2005: Mál og menning

Denmark, Stormland, 2007: Aschehoug Dansk Forlag

Germany, Rokland, 2006: Klett-Cotta

Norway, Stormland, 2008: Cappelen Damm

Sweden, Stormland, 2009: Norstedts

Film Rights: Pegasus

Herra Alheimur, 2003: Mál og menning

Italy: Longanesi

Höfundur Íslands, 2001: Mál og mennings

Italy, Il piu´ grande scrittore d´Islanda, 2003: Longanesi/Ugo Guanda

Germany, Vom zweifelhaften Vergnügen, tot zu sein, 2005: Klett-Cota

Finland, Islannin kirjailija, 2005: Otava

Sweden: Norstedts

Denmark, Islands forfatter, 2006: Rosinante

Norway, Islands forfatter, 2006: N.W. Damm & Sön

101 Reykjavik, 1996: Mál og menning

United States, 101 Reykjavik: Simon & Schuster

UK, 101 Reykjavik, 2002: Faber & Faber

Denmark, 101 Reykjavik, 2001: Rosinante

Finland, 101 Reykjavik, 2000: Otava

Sweden, 101 Reykjavik, 2000: Norstedts

Norway, 101 Reykjavik, 2003: N.W.Damm & Sön

Germany, 101 Reykjavik, 2002: Klett-Cotta

France, 101 Reykjavik, 2002: Actes Sud

Italy, 101 Reykjavik, 2001: Longanesi

Spain/Mexico/Argentina/Uruguay/Columbia, 101 Reykjavik, 2001: RBA

Rumenia: Universal Dalsi

Poland, 101 Reykjavik, 2001: Swiat Literacki/as an e-book; Tower Press

Netherlands, 101 Reykjavik, 2002: Meulenhoff

Russia: Azbooka

Estonia, 101 Reikjavika, 2007: Valters un Rapa

Spain, 101 Reykjavik: Rinoceronte Editora, in Galician

Korea: Dulnyuk

Þetta er allt að koma, 1994: Mál og menning

Hella, 1990: Mál og menning

Poetry:

Ljóðmæli 1978-1998, 1998: Mál og menning

Plays

Plays:

Rúm fyrir einn, 2001: Iðnó 2001

Wake me up before you go go: Musical, 2001: Verslunarskóli Íslands

Skáldanótt, 2000: Leikfélag Reykjavíkur

1000 eyja sósa: eintalsþáttur, 1999: Iðnó, 1999

Kossinn: gamanleikur með rómantísku ívafi, 1999: Bíóleikhúsið 1999

Óbreyttur maður, 1989: Leiklistarskólinn 1989

Children's books

Children's books: