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Andri Snær Magnason

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in Reykjavík, Iceland

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Andri Snær Magnason is an Icelandic writer, born in Reykjavik on July 14, 1973. An award winning author published in 40 languages. His most recent book is On Time and Water - a book seeking to explore the issue of time and climate change through language, mythology and memoir. Andri has written novels, poetry, plays, short stories, essays and he has directed documentary films. His novel LoveStar was chosen as “Novel of the year” by Icelandic booksellers, it received the DV Literary Award, The Philip K. Dick special citation Award of 2013 and won the french Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire as best foreign Sci-Fi in France 2016. His children’s book, The Story of the Blue Planet, was the first children’s book to receive the Icelandic Literary Prize ...more

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	On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason (Goodreads Author), Lytton Smith (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.29 avg rating — 2,404 ratings — published 2019 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LoveStar 3.79 avg rating — 1,927 ratings — published 2002 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Casket of Time by Andri Snær Magnason (Goodreads Author), Björg Árnadóttir (Translator), Andrew Cauthery (Translator) 4.06 avg rating — 1,016 ratings — published 2013 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story of the Blue Planet by Andri Snær Magnason (Goodreads Author), Áslaug Jónsdóttir (Illustrator), Julian Meldon D'Arcy (Translator) 4.25 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 1999 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dreamland - A Self-Help manual by Andri Snær Magnason (Goodreads Author), Andri Snær Magnason (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 333 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sofðu ást mín 4.11 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	BÓNUS. Supermarktgedichte. by Andri Snær Magnason (Goodreads Author), Tina Flecken (Translator) 4.14 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 1996 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Engar smá sögur 3.41 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lególand 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Keynote for the Green Earth Book Award Celebration

Join us virtually for the Green Earth Book Award Ceremony, December 7th, 2022 7 – 8:30 PM EST. I will be holding the keynote address for the event. I have the honour of receiving the Green Earth Book Awards Honours for two of my books. The Casket of Time 2020 and The Story of the Blue Planet 2013.

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Ég vissi að þessi bók fjallaði um niðurrif Iðnaðarbankahússins við Lækjargötu og bjóst við listrænni greiningu á þeim gjörningi en þessi bók er svo miklu miklu meira. Ég las hana í einum rykk, hún er með svo breiðan faðm í víðtækri merkingu, bæði hlý ...more
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Andri answered a question about On Time and Water: WHY is this book not the # 1 best selling book of right now???????????? Ask marketing god! All help of spreading the word very appreciated thank you!
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“Your time is the time of the people you know and love, the time that molds you. And your time is also the time of the people you will know and love. The time that you will shape.”
― Andri Snær Magnason, On Time and Water

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“Anche se la spudorata devastazione di quel luogo tanto speciale mi rattristava molto, ho optato per parole che tutti potessero considerare sensate e adeguate. Ho usato il linguaggio predominante del liberismo, dell'innovazione, dell'utilitarismo e del marketing. Ho parlato dell'importanza di quella zona per l'immagine dell'Islanda, delle sue potenzialità per il mercato turistico, del suo valore per la ricerca scientifica e della possibilità che gli altipiani interni fossero utilizzati come set cinematografici o pubblicitari, attirando così valuta straniera. [...] Ma viviamo in tempi in cui è il denaro a misurare la realtà. Non potevo giustificare il diritto della natura all'esistenza e il suo valore argomentando che lì si trovavano i vasti silenti spazi degli dei.”
― Andri Snær Magnason, Um tímann og vatnið

tags: ecologia, islanda, natura, saggistica

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“Those who define the world based on money, industry and production capacity have seemingly been spared from acquiring an understanding of biology, geology or ecology. They calculate statistics and feel optimistic. What’s fatal to the Earth and unsustainable for the future is hidden by the words ‘favorable economic outlook’. Increased oil production is positive for the economy; doubling aluminium production is positive. Economic growth doesn’t distinguish sustainability and unsustainability. Imagine making no distinction between strengthening or fattening, or between a child or a tumour growing in the womb. Growth is simply presented as an inherent good; there’s no distinction made between malignant and benign growth.”
― Andri Snær Magnason, On Time and Water

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