Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir (born 27 September 1939) is an Icelandic author and artist.
Life and career Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir was born on 27 September 1939 in Reykjavík. She has received a number of awards as an artist and author of more than 130 books,[Fréttablaðið 10 November 2011 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=338602&pageId=5329991&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir] including children's books, books on nature, and the Óðsmál series.[Helgarpósturinn 7 December 1995 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3194062&issId=233992&lang=da][Morgunblaðið 23 October 1996 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=128927&pageId=1864667&lang=is&q=Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir][Óðsmál homepage: ][Vera 1 December 1996 (magazine) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=346405&pageId=5427829&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir] The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture and Hagthenkir, the Association of Non-fiction and Educational Writers in Iceland, funded the Óðsmál series.The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture 5 April 2011[Morgunblaðið 27 September 2009 (newspaper) http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1302169/]
Guðrún received a research grant from the Icelandic Government Cultural Council in 1988.[Þjóðviljinn 14 May 1988 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=225520&pageId=2915269&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir21] A model in her teens, she appeared in the Icelandic films Hrafninn flýgur (When the Raven Flies) and Myrkrahöfðinginn (Flames of Paradise).
Guðrún graduated from the Commercial College of Iceland in 1962, and graduated from the Icelandic Art Academy (Myndlista-og handíðaskóli Íslands) in 1973.[Vísir 2 Apríl 1980 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=249929&pageId=3424661&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir] She studied pedagogy at the University of Iceland, and was a distant-education student in the science of consciousness and physics at the Maharishi University of Management. Guðrún studied Sanskrit for several years.
A Heathen Gothi (goði) in Iceland, she grew up in Reykjavík and the Icelandic countryside, where many of her stories were written. Guðrún lives in Iceland, and has spent portions of her life in Scotland and Italy.
Work
Ceramics Icelandic nature volcano souvenir (1984)
Scripts Ég er hættur, farinn, ég er ekki með í svona asnalegu leikriti, staged at the Reykjavík City Theatre in 1990. The script won a competition for the theatre's opening piece.[Vera 1 December 1990 (magazine) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=346336&pageId=5425334&lang=is&q=h%E6ttur%20Farinn][Þjóðviljinn 24 October 1990 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=226160&pageId=2925932&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir][Þjóðviljinn 17 February 1989 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=225740&pageId=2919186&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir] Japl, jaml go fuður: a sitcom which was shortlisted in the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe
Dramas Halla, for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV) in 1982[Morgunblaðið 29 June 1982 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=118712&pageId=1558591&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir] Ég, hið silfraða sjal for RÚV (1983),[Morgunblaðið 10 November 1983 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=119389&pageId=1583057&lang=is&q=%C9g%20hi%F0%20silfra%F0a%20sjal] and featured in the magazine Vikan in 1981[Vikan 15 January 1981 (magazine) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=299460&pageId=4493928&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir] Í mjúku myrkri búa draumarnir, for RÚV (1988)[Þjóðviljinn 5 January 1988 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=2913313]
Illustrated children's stories Stories for RÚV's Our Hour[Morgunblaðið 21 December 1985 (TV-program guide) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=120420&pageId=1625160&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAnu%20Krist%EDnu][Morgunblaðið 7 November 1993 (TV-program guide) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1795171][Dagblaðið Vísir–DV 27 February 1993 (TV-program guide) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=194570&pageId=2609519&lang=is&q=T%F3ta%20og%20%FEau] Hannesar saga Grásteins, a book series published by the Icelandic National Center for Educational Materials in 1999[Morgunblaðið 20 July 1999 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=131914&pageId=1940730&lang=is&q=%C9g%20er%20h%E6ttur%20Farinn]
Guðrún received first and second prize from the Icelandic National Center for Educational Materials for short stories for teenagers in 1992.[Morgunblaðið 21 September 1994 (newspaper) http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=126696&pageId=1814081&lang=is&q=Gu%F0r%FAn%20Krist%EDn%20Magn%FAsd%F3ttir]
Books 1000 stjörnur og fleira ljúft Að leggja Bifröst lag fyrir lag Apakríli, algjör dúlla! Au pair The Bairn of Trolls Baldur Höður Loki: Lesum Óðsmál til að skilja Baldur Höður Loki: What are we celebrating and why? Óðsmál gives intellectual understanding Bína brúða Búi skreytir jólatré Consciousness and Mother Nature: What is Pure Consciousness and what is Mother Nature? Dagdraumar og sorgarband Draumahúsið Drottinn blessi heimilið Dívan skáldsins; -Góða nótt, sagði skáldið, og dó Eru verkir með þessu? Fylgir þessu hiti, mamma? Ég, hið silfraða sjal Fluga The Fly Hagbarður og Hvutti Hagbarður and Hvutti Halla Hnallur og Spói The House of Dreams How to Lay the Bridge Bifröst Hreggnótt Hrekkjusvín og ljósastaurar Hrif Huginn Jöruson, hornungur (sakamál) Hvar voru hrossin í hríðinni? Hver er hann þessi Jakob? In Memoriam – skóflan Í mjúku myrkri búa draumarnir Japl, jaml og fuður Jónki fór í réttirnar Leyniþræðir Melana, drottning frumskógarins Mummi My Bína Doll Óðsmál Óðsmál in fornu: efnisyfirlit vefútgáfu Valhallar Óðsmál in gullnu: Handa þróuðum, vísindi, skilningur og djúp þekking forfeðra okkar enduruppgötvuð Óðsmál 2012: Ævi hver til uppljómunar Óðsmál – The Unseen Reality: Science of Consciousness in Heathenry Óðsmál – Norse Edda Spiritual Highlights: We should know why we choose to be born Palli og englabjallan Rakni og Þögn ævintýri, KLUKK leikir barna 1900-2000 Saga Svaðilfara Sál bróðurins, steinbítsbróðurins Soul of a Brother Sigga og hafragrauturinn Skírnismál: helgileikar: handrit handa börnum / a script for bairns: ritual performance Tíkin tóa og grey litli Krúsi Tóta og þau Tröllabarn Vaknaðu, Lóa! Vaknaðu! Vitund og móðir náttúra: Nemum upp ámáttkar fimbulrúnir Who is Jakob? Þetta er mitt hús
The Hannesar saga Grásteins series: Hannesar saga Grásteins, 1. bók: Branda skottlausa, amma Hannesar Grásteins Hannesar saga Grásteins, 2. bók: Branda Bröndudóttir og synir hennar: Hafri og Elri Gúlli Hannesar saga Grásteins, 3. bók: Hafri fer sér að voða, Elra Gúlla leiðist Hannesar saga Grásteins, 4. bók; Hannes Grásteinn og Surtarbrandur Hannesar saga Grásteins, 5. bók: Kettlingunum stolið Hannesar saga Grásteins, 6. bók: Það eina, sem er kátara en kátur kettlingur, er: kátir kettlingar Hannesar saga Grásteins, 7. bók: Hannes Grásteinn hverfur að heiman Hannesar saga Grásteins, 8. bók: Hannes Grásteinn villiköttur á skrifstofu í vesturbænum Hannesar saga Grásteins, 9. bók: Surtarbrandur fer sér að voða Hannesar saga Grásteins, 10. bók: Hannes veiðikló Hannesar saga Grásteins, 11. bók: Hefur kötturinn níu líf? Hannesar saga Grásteins, 12. bók: Hannes flytur í nýtt hverfi Hannesar saga Grásteins, 13. bók: Fleiri viðburðir: börn hvekkja Hannes; Hannes hvekkir stara Hannesar saga Grásteins, 14. bók: Milli Hannesar saga Grásteins, 15. bók: Snjótittlingaveiðar Hannesar saga Grásteins, 16. bók: Nýi kettlingurinn Hannesar saga Grásteins, 17. bók: Vor í lofti Hannesar saga Grásteins, 18. bók: Hannes fer í sveit Hannesar saga Grásteins, 19. bók: Hvolparnir Hannesar saga Grásteins, 20. bók: Dánartilkynning
Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu, a 2011 40-book series (krakkar means "children" in Icelandic): 1 Þór 2 Ægir og Rán 3 Þríeindir 4 Þjóðvitnir, Ullur, Heimdallur 5 Tefla teitir á Iðavöllum unz koma þursamegir III 6 Syn, Glasir, Valhöll, Einherjar 7 Sif, Gefjun 8 Freyr, Skírnir, Gerður 9 Segðu mér, seiðskrati 10 Uppeldi 11 Rígur 12 Jól, þorri, gói 13 Helía, Mímir, valkyrja 14 Svinnur, vín Valföðurs, Gungnir, Glaðheimar 15 Óðinn, synir, hrafnar, eljur, Sleipnir, Valhöll 16 Týr, Fenrir, Drómi, Læðingur, Gleipnir 17 Sól og Nanna 18 Frigg, Sága 19 Fjörgyn, jörð, móðir, árstíðir, Svalinn, Mundilfari 20 Gyðjan mikla, Freyja með Brísingamen 21 Skaði, Njörður, Baldur 22 Geri, Freki, jötnar 23 Jólasveinar, álfar, gandreið 24 Guðin, dagarnir, reikistjörnurnar, mannsheilinn 25 Haftsænir, Gapþrosnir og fleira torskilið – ja bara óskiljanlegt 26 Ginnungagap – höfuðskepnurnar 5 27 Ginnungagap – nýsta ek niður 28 Þund, heilög vötn hlóa 29 Íslenska, samskrít 30 Huginn, Muninn, Valhöll, einherjar 31 Tært taugakerfi 32 Tröll, jötnar, þursar, vættir, dvergar, þursameyjar, framþróun 33 Urður, Verðandi, Skuld 34 Yfir heiðina með vitkanum 35 Hljóð og efni 36 Hin árborna ámáttka, Grótti, þanþol, meiðmar 37 Vitundarþroskamenntun handa öllum 38 Að heyja frið, stjórnarskrá alheims 39 Matur, melting, hegðan 40 Ósvinnan horfin, Mímir endurheimtur
Óðsmál for bairns, a 2014 40-book English translation of Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu (bairns is another word for "children"): Óðsmál for bairns 1 Þór Óðsmál for bairns 2 Ægir and Rán Óðsmál for bairns 3 trinities Óðsmál for bairns 4 Þjóðvitnir, Ullur, Heimdallur Óðsmál for bairns 5 in Iðavellir - triguna Óðsmál for bairns 6 Syn, Glasir, Valhöll, einherjar Óðsmál for bairns 7 Sif, Easter Óðsmál for bairns 8 Freyr, Skírnir, Gerður - poem Skírnismál Óðsmál for bairns 9 tell me, wizard Óðsmál for bairns 10 upbringing Óðsmál for bairns 11 Rígur (on Edda-poem Rígsþula) Óðsmál for bairns 12 yule, þorri, gói Óðsmál for bairns 13 Hel, Mímir, valkyrja Óðsmál for bairns 14 svinnur, Valföðurs wine, Gungnir, Glaðheimar Óðsmál for bairns 15 Óðinn, sons, Sleipnir, Valhöll Óðsmál for bairns 16 Týr and Fenrir Óðsmál for bairns 17 Sól and Nanna Óðsmál for bairns 18 Frigg, Sága Óðsmál for bairns 19 Fjörgyn, Mother Earth Óðsmál for bairns 20 The Great Goddess Óðsmál for bairns 21 Skaði, Njörður, Baldur Óðsmál for bairns 22 jötnar, Geri, Freki Óðsmál for bairns 23 jólasveinar, elves, gandreið Óðsmál for bairns 24 Gods, days, planets, and more Óðsmál for bairns 25 Haftsænir, Gapþrosnir, Geirölnir, valkyrja Óðsmál for bairns 26 ginnungagap and the 5 elements Óðsmál for bairns 27 ginnungagap - nýsta ek niður Óðsmál for bairns 28 Þund Óðsmál for bairns 29 Sanskrit and Old Norse Óðsmál for bairns 30 Huginn, Muninn, Valhöll, einherjar Óðsmál for bairns 31 pure nervous system Óðsmál for bairns 32 tröll, jötnar, thurse-maidens, wights, dwarfs Óðsmál for bairns 33 Urður, Verðandi, Skuld Óðsmál for bairns 34 guided bird's eye view Óðsmál for bairns 35 sound and "matter" Óðsmál for bairns 36 mighty old Nature Óðsmál for bairns 37 consciousness-based education Óðsmál for bairns 38 waging peace Óðsmál for bairns 39 food, digestion, behaviour Óðsmál for bairns 40 ignorance gone, Mímir regained
References
External links https://www.youtube.com/user/Goiagodi http://www.odsmal.org