Hrafn Jökulsson

Hrafn Jökulsson
Born(1965-11-01)1 November 1965
Reykjavík, Iceland
Died17 September 2022(2022-09-17) (aged 56)
Occupation(s)Writer, journalist, parliamentarian
Spouse
Oddný Halldórsdóttir
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(m. 2022)​
RelativesElísabet Jökulsdóttir (sister)

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

References

  1. ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Sigurlaug M. Jónasdóttir (3 February 2021). "Ég fylltist andstyggð á sjálfum mér". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ Þórarinn Þórarinsson (17 September 2022). "Hrafn Jökulsson er látinn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Brandari sem dreifðist um allan heiminn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 5 March 2005. p. 24. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Jóhanna Kristjónsdóttir". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 February 2010. p. 36. Retrieved 14 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is. Open access icon
  5. ^ Bjarki Sigurðsson (13 July 2022). "Hrafn Jökulsson með fjórða stigs krabbamein". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ Þórarinn Þórarinsson (2 September 2022). "Hrafn Jökulsson kvæntist sálufélaga sínum á spítalanum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ^ Árni Sæberg (17 September 2022). "Hrafn Jökulsson er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2022.