Sigurður Pálsson

Sigurður Pálsson: (1948–2017) was an Icelandic poet, author, and translator. He is particularly noted, among Icelandic writers, for his close links with France.  Pálsson began to publish in the 1980s, (poetry, novels, plays, and translations, mostly from French). He was made a knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1990 and of the Ordre du Mérite in 2007.  He was poet laureate Reykjavík from 1987–90. His 2007 memoir, Minnisbók, won the Icelandic Literary Award. He received the Jónas Hallgrímsson Award for his contribution to the Icelandic language and literary canon. On New Year’s Day 2017, he was made a knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon for his services to Icelandic literature and culture.