Sjón was born in Reykjavik in 1962. Poet, novelist and playwright, he has received numerous literary awards, including the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.
Telegram Books, 26 Westbourne Grove London W2 5RH
T +44 (0)20 7229 2911 F +44 (0)20 7229 7492 Full contact details click here
Jump to
News
Sjón's The Blue Fox shortlisted for Jan Michalski Prize
The Jan Michalski Prize for Literature is attributed each year by the Foundation to crown a work of world literature. An original feature of the Prize is its multicultural nature.
Blue foxes are so curiously like stones that it is a matter for wonder. When they lie beside them in winter there is no hope of telling them apart form the rocks themselves; indeed, they're far trickier than white foxes, which always cast a shadow or look yellow against the snow.
Stay roughly up to date by joining our low-volume, high quality and entirely junk-free mailing list. The Telegram Mail Robot sends short stories, literary excerpts, special book offers and the odd freebie directly but not very often to your inbox.