Eyvindur P. Eiríksson

Eyvindur Pétur Eiríksson (born 13 December 1935) is an Icelandic writer. He has written poetry, novels and plays. His works address concerns about modern alienation and the relationship between man and nature, often approached with dark humour. His novel Landið handan fjarskans received the Halldór Laxness Literary Prize and was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1997.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Eyvindur.
Eyvindur P. Eiríksson
Born (1935-12-13) 13 December 1935
Hnífsdalur, Iceland
Occupation(s)writer and teacher

Eyvindur was a teacher and worked in Icelandic radio and television before writing became his main occupation. He is the father of the rappers Sesar A and Blaz Roca. He is a regional leader within the neopagan organisation Ásatrúarfélagið.

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