Summary
"Sjón's epic three-part masterpiece, weaving together ancient and modern material and folklore and cosmic myths, CoDex 1962 encompasses genre fiction, theology, expressionist film, comic strips, Fortean studies, genetics, and the rich tradition of Icelandic storytelling" -- Full description
Summary: |
"Sjón's epic three-part masterpiece, weaving together ancient and modern material and folklore and cosmic myths, CoDex 1962 encompasses genre fiction, theology, expressionist film, comic strips, Fortean studies, genetics, and the rich tradition of Icelandic storytelling" -- |
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Item Description: |
"Originally published in Icelandic in 2016 by JPV Publishing; Iceland. English translation originally published in 2018 by Sceptre, Great Britain" -- Verso title page. |
Physical Description: |
pages ; cm |
ISBN: |
9780374125639 0374125635 |
Author Notes: |
Born in Reykjavik in 1962, Sjón is a celebrated Icelandic author whose novels have been published in over thirty-five languages. He won the Nordic Council's Literary Prize for his novel The Blue Fox (the Nordic countries' equivalent of the Man Booker Prize) and the novel From The Mouth Of The Whale was shortlisted for both the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. The novel Moonstone - The Boy Who Never Was received every literary prize in Iceland, including the coveted Icelandic Literary Prize. CoDex 1962 , a novel in three books written over 25 years, was published in Iceland in 2016 to great acclaim. As a poet, librettist, and lyricist, Sjón has published more than a half dozen poetry collections, written four opera libretti, and lyrics for various artists. In 2001 he was nominated for an Oscar for his lyrics in the film Dancer In The Dark . Sjón is the president of PEN International's Icelandic Centre and lives in Reykjavik with his wife and two children. |