Guðrún Helgadóttir
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Guðrún Helgadóttir was a prominent writer of children's literature and politician in Iceland. She was born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Her first book, Jón Oddur og Jón Bjarni, appeared in 1974, when she worked at the National Health and Insurance Office. It concerned scheming twins.
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Guðrún Helgadóttir was a prominent writer of children's literature and politician in Iceland. She was born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Her first book, Jón Oddur og Jón Bjarni, appeared in 1974, when she worked at the National Health and Insurance Office. It concerned scheming twins. Several more books in this series were released. In 1981, they became the basis for a film. By the late 1980s, she had won several awards, and was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1988. She was also awarded the honorary Saga Stone from IBBY for her contributions. She has written a small amount of drama for adults, but most of her work is for young children.
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