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Sjón
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sjon, Sigurjon Birgir Sigurdsson, Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson, Sigurjón Birgir Sigurđsson, Sigurjón Birgir Sigursson, Sjón Sigurdsson, Sigurjón Birgir Sigurdsson, Johnny Triumph
thumb|260px|Sjón at LiteratureXchange Festival ín Aarhus (Denmark 2019)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1962
- Works
- 42
Top works
- Korngult hár, grá augu
- Gráspörvar og ígulker
- Moonstone
- The whispering muse
- Drengurinn med röntgenaugun
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Film & TV
Writing · Reykjavík, Iceland
Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón (/ʃoʊn/ SHOHN; Icelandic:[sjouːn], meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter. Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with The Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into 30 languages. Born in Reykjavík,…
Known for
- I'll Be Your Mirror — Poet2024
- Spark and Light — Father2014
- Anna and the Moods — Dr. Artmann (voice)2007
- Screaming Masterpiece — Self2005
- Inside Björk — Self2003
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,067
- Total plays
- 23,159
Tags
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Recent publications · Crossref
4 total works indexed
- “Alda” Means “A Wave”—An Exercise in Hope
· 2015
- Engill, pípuhattur og jarđarber
· 1990
- Foreword: Four Fragments From Reflections On Icelandic Narrative Arts
· 2010
- myrkar fígúrur
· 1999
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- Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Icelandic
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- FictionSurrealism
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- The Blue Fox (2003)From the Mouth of the Whale (2008)"I've Seen It All" (2000)
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- sjon.siberia.is
- Image
- SjonFreeLicence.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1962-08-27
- Commons category
- Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- social media followers
- 5740
- nickname
- Sjón
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Björk
- Writing
- Personal life
- Works
- Novels
- Poetry
- Stage
- Collaborations with Björk
- Film
- Awards and honors
- References
- External links
thumb|260px|Sjón at LiteratureXchange Festival ín Aarhus (Denmark 2019)
Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón ( ; ; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter. Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with the Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into 30 languages.