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Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón (/ ʃ oʊ n / SHOHN; Icelandic:; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter.
Sjón is a renowned writer of novels, poetry and screenplays. Find out about his latest works, awards, events and collaborations on his official site.
Sjón is an internationally acclaimed Icelandic author, working in various literary forms and in all genres of film. His most recent work for the screen is the screenplay for the Cannes winning film Lamb, starring Noomi Rapace, that went on to become a top ten grossing film in the US and Iceland's entry for the Best International Film Oscar.
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Sjón is the president of the Icelandic PEN Centre and former chairman of the board of Reykjavik, UNESCO city of Literature. His novels have been published in thirty five languages. Follow me on Twitter
Jan 13, 2022 · Sjón’s full name is Sigurjón Birgir Sigurdsson — a cascade of soft G’s and rolling R’s that sounds, when he says it, like a secret liquid song, sung deep in his throat, to a shy baby horse.
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Sjón (Sigurjón B. Sigurðsson) was born in Reykjavik on the 27th of August, 1962. He started his writing career early, publishing his first book of poetry, Sýnir (Visions), in 1978. Sjón was a founding member of the surrealist group, Medúsa, and soon became significant in Reykjavik's cultural landscape.
Dec 16, 2016 · A Novel Without Myth Is Impossible: An Interview With Icelandic Writer Sjón. The Culture Trip talks to the Iceland novelist Sjón about the themes explored in his new novel Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was — sexual identity, taboo love, and the divide of disease. Catastrophe begets catastrophe.
