Mikael Torfason
Mikael Torfason is an Icelandic writer. He has written six novels, published in Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Germany and Lithuania. He has also written for film and theater. In 2002 he directed his first feature film and he has also been Editor-in-Chief of Iceland's biggest newspapers.
About
Mikael Torfason was born in Reykjavik in 1974.[1] He has written six novels, all published in Iceland and some have traveled in Europe; translated into Germany, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Lithuanian. Mikael also wrote and directed the feature film Made in Iceland (Gemsar). The film was very well received in Iceland, and traveled the film festival, and got nominated as Best Picture in Scandinavia in 2002.
Lost in Paradise (Týnd í Paradís) is Torfason´s latest book. His fourth novel, Samuel, was nominated for The Icelandic Literature Prize and his third novel, The Worlds Stupidiest Dad, was nominated for The Nordic Literature Prize in Scandinavia as well as the DV Literature Prize.
Torfason has also written for theatre, and he has been Editor-in-Chief at two of the three big newspapers in Iceland, as well as being executive director for the largest magazine media company in the country.
In 2013 a new film, based on Torfason's first book, premiered in Iceland.
Mikael Torfason lives in Reykjavik. He has four children.
Bibliography
- TÝND Í PARADÍS (LOST IN PARADISE) Memoir - 2015
- VORMENN ÍSLANDS (MADE IN ICELAND) Novel - 2009
- SAMÚEL (SAMUEL) Novel - 2002
- HEIMSINS HEIMSKASTI PABBI (WORLD'S DUMBEST DAD) Novel - 2000
- SAGA AF STÚLKU (STORY OF A GIRL) Novel - 1998
- FALSKUR FUGL (BLACK BIRD) Novel - 1997
Plays
- NJÁLA (THE STORY OF BURNT NJAL) - City Theater 2015
- SÍÐUSTU DAGAR KJARVALS (KJARVAL’S LAST DAYS) - Radio Theater 2015
- HARMSAGA (TRAGEDY) - Icelandic National Theater 2013
- HINN FULLKOMNI MAÐUR (THE PERFECT MAN) - City Theater 2002
Films
- FALSKUR FUGL (FEROX) - 2013
- GEMSAR (MADE IN ICELAND) - 2002
Journalism
- Editor-in-Chief (director of 365 News) - 2013-2014
- Editor-in-Chief at Fréttatíminn. A national newspaper in Iceland - 2012
- Editor-in-Chief at Birtingur publishing house - 2006-2007
- Project manager at 365 Media Denmark. Starting a new newspaper (Nyhedsavisen) - 2006
- Editor-in-Chief at Dagbladid, a national newspaper in Iceland - 2003-2006
- Editor-in-Chief of Focus, a cultural weekly in Iceland - 1998-2000
References
- ↑ "Mikael Torfason". www.mikaeltorfason.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.