Bjarni Harðarson (born 25 December 1961 in Arnýjarhús, Hveragerði)[1] is a bookseller, novelist, and former MP from the Icelandic Progressive Party.
Bjarni Harðarson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Geir Haarde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1961 Hveragerði, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party L-List of Sovereignty Supporters |
| Profession | book seller |
Election and resignation
editBjarni was elected to parliament in 2007 as the eighth MP from the South Constituency. On November 10, 2008, he was involved in a political scandal; when he mistakenly leaked a document of his that contained strong criticism of Valgerður Sverrisdóttir, vice chairman of the Progressive Party, by emailing it to the press.[2] The day after, Bjarni resigned from parliament.[3]
2009 election
editIn the 2009 election, Bjarni ran as a candidate for the L-List of Sovereignty Supporters. He did not win a seat in the Althing; his previous constituency was taken by Margrét Tryggvadóttir.
Literary activities
editBjarni and his wife Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir (composer and poet) run Bókakaffið (https://www.bokakaffid.is/), a legendary bookshop in Selfoss which opened on October 6, 2006,[4] and an outlet with the same name in Ármúli in Reykjavík. The two shops specialise in the sale of new and used books. The ever-growing publishing arm of Bókakaffið is Sæmundur (formerly Sunnlenska bókaútgáfan[5]), boasting of a catalogue of more than 200 books.
Bjarni has published numerous novels, including:
- Mörður (Selfoss: Sæmundur, 2014), ISBN 978-9935-465-04-7
- Mensalder (Selfoss: Sæmundur, 2012), ISBN 9789935901491; 9935901491
- Sigurðar saga fóts: Íslensk riddarasaga (Selfoss: Sæmundur, 2010), ISBN 9789935901408; 9789935901439
- Svo skal dansa: skáldsaga úr veruleikanum (Reykjavík: Veröld, 2009), ISBN 9789979789567; 9979789565
He has also published on folklore, and a collection of articles:
- Farsældar Frón: greinasafn Bjarna Harðarsonar (Selfoss: Sunnlenska bókaútgáfan, 2008) ISBN 9789979960379; 997996037X.
- Landið, fólkið og þjóðtrúin: kortlagðir álagablettir og byggðir trölla, álfa, drauga, skrímsla og útilegumanna í Árnesþingi (Selfoss: Sunnlenska bókaútgáfan, 2001), ISBN 9979607025; 9789979607021.
Bjarni likes to write while abroad, drafting Sigurðar saga fóts in Ethiopia,[6] writing Mensalder largely in a five-week period in Pakistan,[7] and writing Mörður in Senegal.[8]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ Flyleaf to Bjarni Harðarson, Mörður (Selfoss: Sæmundur, 2014).
- ^ www.visir.is
- ^ Mbl.is
- ^ "Ársafmæli Sunnlenska bókakaffisins".
- ^ "Pressan.is". Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ^ Skapti Hallgrímsson, 'Á ekki að vera harmagrátur', Morgunblaðið, 14 November 2010, http://www.mbl.is/mm/mogginn/blad_dagsins/bl_grein.html?grein_id=1356480.
- ^ Toti, 'Ritstörfin eru eins og brennivínið', Fréttartíminn, 08.11 2012, [1].
- ^ 'Mörður var ekki endilega illmenni', 14 June 2014, http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1512999/; http://www.menningarstadur.123.is/blog/2014/06/14/morur-var-ekki-endilega-illmenni/.
External links
edit- Bloggsíða Bjarna
- Kosningabaráttusíða Bjarna
- Tölvupóstar frá Bjarna Harðarsyni frétt RÚV 10. nóvember 2008
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