Birgir Sigurðsson (28 August 1937 – 9 August 2019) was an Icelandic writer. A journalist and schoolteacher in Iceland from the early 1960s, studied classical singing in Amsterdam in the late sixties but returned to teaching in Reykjavík and writing prolifically on the side. He established himself as a playwright and a poet during the seventies and became a full-time writer during the early 1980s, translating Sam Shepard for the and Doris Lessing's The Grass is Singing, with whom he formed a lifelong friendship. With his play he cemented his reputation as one of Iceland's greatest dramatists. Later he turned to writing novels, popular history books and TV documentaries.
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| - Birgir Sigurðsson (Reikiavik, 28 de agosto de 1937) escritor islandés. Fue periodista y más tarde profesor de primaria en los 60. Se trasladó a Ámsterdam para estudiar canto, lo dejó para hacerse poeta y regresó a Islandia. Siguió enseñando y escribiendo poesía y ensayo. También ha escrito novela. (es)
- Birgir Sigurðsson, né à Reykjavik le 28 août 1937, est un écrivain islandais. Dans les années 1960, il a été journaliste puis instituteur. En 1967, il est allé étudier le chant à Amsterdam. Il y est devenu poète, écrivant les poèmes de son premier recueil, qui est publié lors de son retour en Islande. Toujours professeur, il continue à écrire poèmes, pièces de théâtre et romans, ainsi que des essais. (fr)
- Birgir Sigurðsson (28 August 1937 – 9 August 2019) was an Icelandic writer. A journalist and schoolteacher in Iceland from the early 1960s, studied classical singing in Amsterdam in the late sixties but returned to teaching in Reykjavík and writing prolifically on the side. He established himself as a playwright and a poet during the seventies and became a full-time writer during the early 1980s, translating Sam Shepard for the and Doris Lessing's The Grass is Singing, with whom he formed a lifelong friendship. With his play he cemented his reputation as one of Iceland's greatest dramatists. Later he turned to writing novels, popular history books and TV documentaries. (en)
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| - Birgir Sigurðsson (28 August 1937 – 9 August 2019) was an Icelandic writer. A journalist and schoolteacher in Iceland from the early 1960s, studied classical singing in Amsterdam in the late sixties but returned to teaching in Reykjavík and writing prolifically on the side. He established himself as a playwright and a poet during the seventies and became a full-time writer during the early 1980s, translating Sam Shepard for the and Doris Lessing's The Grass is Singing, with whom he formed a lifelong friendship. With his play he cemented his reputation as one of Iceland's greatest dramatists. Later he turned to writing novels, popular history books and TV documentaries. From 1982 to 1986, Sigurðsson was the vice president of The Writer's Union of Iceland. From 1985 to 1987, he served as president of the Association of Icelandic Artists. He was also a member of the Reykjavík Art Festival committee from 1985 till 1987. (en)
- Birgir Sigurðsson (Reikiavik, 28 de agosto de 1937) escritor islandés. Fue periodista y más tarde profesor de primaria en los 60. Se trasladó a Ámsterdam para estudiar canto, lo dejó para hacerse poeta y regresó a Islandia. Siguió enseñando y escribiendo poesía y ensayo. También ha escrito novela. (es)
- Birgir Sigurðsson, né à Reykjavik le 28 août 1937, est un écrivain islandais. Dans les années 1960, il a été journaliste puis instituteur. En 1967, il est allé étudier le chant à Amsterdam. Il y est devenu poète, écrivant les poèmes de son premier recueil, qui est publié lors de son retour en Islande. Toujours professeur, il continue à écrire poèmes, pièces de théâtre et romans, ainsi que des essais. (fr)
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