Hallgrímur Helgason





Hallgrímur Helgason

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born
February 18, 1959 in Reykjavík, Iceland

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Hallgrímur Helgason is an Icelandic author, painter, translator, cartoonist and essayist. He has studied at the School of Visual Arts and Crafts in Reykjavík and the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

His most famous works are 101 Reykjavík, which was made into a popular film, and Höfundur Íslands (Iceland's Author), which won the Icelandic Literary Prize in 2001. He was nominated for the prize again in 2005 for the novel Rokland (Stormland), along with the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for 101 Reykjavík and Rokland.


Average rating: 3.32 · 621 ratings · 106 reviews · 10 distinct works
The Hitman's Guide to House...
3.27 of 5 stars 3.27 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions
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101 Reykjavik
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3.24 of 5 stars 3.24 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 1996 — 17 editions
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Stormland
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3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions
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Konan við 1000°
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Herra Alheimur
3.11 of 5 stars 3.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2003
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Þetta er allt að koma
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1994
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Vom Zweifelhaften Vergnügen...
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Les Contes De Grim
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Þetta er allt að koma
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1994
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Konan sem kyssti of mikið
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“Mein gutes altes kroatisches Herz beschleunigte von Walzer zu Death Metal.”
Hallgrímur Helgason, Zehn Tipps, das Morden zu beenden und mit dem Abwasch zu beginnen

“Aber wenn man unter Einsatz seines Lebens für etwas gekämpft hat, kann man es einfach nicht richtig genießen.
Hallgrímur Helgason, Zehn Tipps, das Morden zu beenden und mit dem Abwasch zu beginnen

“Krieg ist eine bescheuerte Sache, doch trotzdem mussten wir ihn führen. Mussten. Fragt mich nicht, warum. Wir mussten.”
Hallgrímur Helgason, Zehn Tipps, das Morden zu beenden und mit dem Abwasch zu beginnen

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