Английская Википедия:Hrafn Jökulsson

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Hrafn Jökulsson (1 November 1965 – 17 September 2022) was an Icelandic writer, journalist, politician and competitive chess player.[1] He was best known for his writing, both as a writer and a journalist. He started working at Tíminn at the age of fifteen and later held the position of editor of Alþýðublaðið and Mannlíf.[2] He was a deputy member of Alþingi in 1995 for the Social Democratic Party. In 1998, he was one of the founders and later chairman of the Skákfélagið Hrókurinn, a competitive chess club.[3]

Personal life

Hrafn was the son of journalist Jóhanna Kristjónsdóttir and writer Jökull Jakobsson. Among his siblings were writers Elísabet Jökulsdóttir and Illugi Jökulsson.[4]

In 2022, Hrafn was diagnosed with a fourth stage cancer.[5] On 22 August, he married Oddný Halldórsdóttir.[6] He died from the illness on 17 September 2022, at the age of 56.[7]

Bibliography

  • 1991: Húsinu fylgdu tveir kettir
  • 1993: Þegar hendur okkar snertast
  • 1999: Miklu meira en mest
  • 2007: Þar sem vegurinn endar

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