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The Blue Fox, From the Mouth of the Whale, Night of the Lemon
Movies
Anna and the Moods, Regina
Awards
Nordic Council's Literature Prize, Satellite Award for Best Original Song
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Original Song, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
Similar People
Bjork, Lars von Trier, Eumir Deodato, Mark Bell, Nellee Hooper
Occupation
PoetNovelistLyricist
Sjón Interview: Let the Reader do the Work
Sjon on Poetry and Iceland
Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón (/ˈsjoʊn/SYOHN), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, and lyricist. His pen name (meaning "sight") is an abbreviation of his given name (Sigurjón). 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, Iceland, Sjón began his writing career early and published his first book of poetry, Sýnir (Visions), in 1978. He was one of the founding members of the neo-surrealist group Medúsa and became significant in Reykjavik's cultural scene.
Active on the Icelandic music scene since the early 1980s, Sjón has collaborated with many of the best known artists of the era and was featured as guest vocalist on a rare Sugarcubes 12" single "Luftgitar" in 1987 using the name Johnny Triumph; this was accompanied by a music video of Sjón playing an air guitar with Björk and Einar Örn Benediktsson. Sjón would occasionally reprise this role for the final encore of The Sugarcubes concerts, including the band's one-off 2006 reunion show in Reykjavík. Still involved in the Icelandic music scene, Sjón is on the board of the record label Bad Taste (Smekkleysa) and a member of the advisory board for the Kraumur Music Fund.
Sjón was featured in the documentary Inside Björk. In 2007, he contributed the original story and wrote the screenplay for the animated film Anna and the Moods. He also joined the cast, voicing the character Dr. Artmann.
Sjón has lived and worked in London. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Reykjavík.
Bibliography
Night of Steel ("Stálnótt", Mál og menning, 1987)
Angel, Stovehat and Strawberries ("Engill, pípuhattur og jarðarber", Mál og menning, 1989)
Night of the Lemon (Greyhound Press, 1993)
Made in Secret / Your Eyes Saw Me ("Augu þín sáu mig", Mál og menning, 1994)
The Story of the Great Cap ("Sagan af húfunni fínu", Mál og menning, 1995)
Númi and his Seven Heads ("Númi og höfuðin sjö", Mál og menning, 2000)
With a Quivering Tear ("Með titrandi tár", Mál og menning, 2001)
The Story of the Strange Bird ("Sagan af furðufugli", Mál og menning, 2002)