Thor Vilhjálmsson
Icelandic writer (1925-2011) · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Died at 85
Thor Vilhjálmsson was an Icelandic writer. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Over the course of his life Vilhjálmsson wrote novels, plays, and poetry and also did translations. In 1988 he won the Nordic Council Literature Prize for his novel Justice Undone.
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2011Died2 March 20112010Honorary Doctorate at the University of IcelandAward1992Swedish Academy Nordic PrizeAward1988Nordic Council Literature PrizeAward1925Born12 August 1925
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In 1992, he won the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, known as the 'little Nobel'.
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Iceland
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Lived 1925 to 2011 · aged 85
The same award as Thor
Hallgrímur HelgasonBoth received Icelandic Literary Prize
Willy KyrklundBoth received Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
Solvej BalleBoth received Nordic Council Literature Prize
Sven DelblancBoth received Nordic Council Literature Prize
Guðbergur BergssonBoth received Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
Einar Már GuðmundssonBoth received Icelandic Literary Prize