Sjón

Summary

Sjón is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Reykjavík^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1962^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], poet^[5], screenwriter^[6], playwright^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (552 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sjón was born in Reykjavík^[2].
• Sjón was born on August 27, 1962^[3].
• Sjón held citizenship in Iceland^[10].
• Sjón worked as a writer^[4].
• Sjón's professions included poet^[5].
• Sjón worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Sjón worked as a playwright^[7].
• Sjón worked as a composer^[8].
• Sjón worked as a lyricist^[11].
• Sjón's field of work was literature^[12].
• Sjón's field of work was surrealism^[13].
• Sjón's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Sjón's field of work was music^[15].
• Sjón's field of work was lyrics^[16].
• Sjón's field of work was film screenwriting^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Sjón is The Blue Fox^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Sjón is From the Mouth of the Whale^[19].
• Sjón received the Icelandic Literary Prize^[20].
• Sjón was a member of Writers Guild of America West^[21].
• Sjón is recorded as male^[22].
• Sjón's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Sjón's Commons category is recorded as Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson^[24].
• Sjón's family name is recorded as Sigurðsson^[25].
• Sjón's given name is recorded as Sigurjón^[26].
• Sjón's given name is recorded as Birgir^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sjón's place of birth was Reykjavík^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1962^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], poet^[5], screenwriter^[6], playwright^[7], composer^[8], and lyricist^[11]. Fields of work include literature^[12], a type of arts^[28]; surrealism^[13], a literary movement^[29]; poetry^[14], a literary form^[30]; music^[15], a type of arts^[31]; lyrics^[16], a song component^[32]; and film screenwriting^[17], an occupation^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Blue Fox^[18], a literary work^[34] and From the Mouth of the Whale^[19], a literary work^[35].

Recognition

Sjón received the Icelandic Literary Prize^[20].

Why It Matters

Sjón ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (552 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include The Blue Fox^[38], a literary work^[39].

FAQs

Where was Sjón born?

Sjón was born in Reykjavík^[2].

What did Sjón do for work?

Sjón worked as writer^[4], poet^[5], screenwriter^[6], playwright^[7], and composer^[8].

What awards did Sjón receive?

Honors received include Icelandic Literary Prize^[20].