Hallgrimur Helgason made his debut as a novelist in 1990 and gained international attention with his third novel, 101 Reykjavik, which was made into a film starring Victoria Abril. In 2001 Helgason received the Icelandic Literary Prize. He also has twice been nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize, with 101 Reykjavik in 1999, and Stormland in 2007. A father of three, he divides his time between Reykjavik and Hrísey Island. |