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Einar Ólafsson

Born in Reykjavik 11. september 1949

Married (Guðbjörg Sveinsdóttir), three children

Adress: Trönuhjalli 13, 200 Kópavogur, Iceland

Tel.: +354 546 2854

Email: einarol@centrum.is

Website: http://notendur.centrum.is/~einarol/

Librarian and writer

Work: Reykjavik City Library

http://www.borgarbokasafn.is/

Studied at the University of Iceland and Oslo University, Norway

BA in history and literature 1984

Activities:

Fylkingin (Revolution Communist Leage – supporting group of the Fourth International in Iceland untill 1984) – member and activist

http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/

Octobergruppa (1976-1978) and Arbeidermaktgruppa (AMG) (1988-1991), supporting groups of the Fourth International in Norway – member and activist

The Icelandic Vietnam Committee – member and acivist

Solidarity groups of Central America, Nicaragua and El Salvador in Iceland – member and activist

Campaign Against Military Bases, Iceland – member, activist, steering committee

http://www.fridur.is

Left Green Party of Iceland – member, activist, steering committee of Kopavogur section for some time

http://www.vg.is

The Writers Union of Iceland (RSI) – member, activ in some committees

http://www.rsi.is/rsi/english/

St.Rv., Reykjavík´s Municipal Employee´s Union – active in various committees

http://www.strv.is

BSRB, Confederation of State and Municipal Employees in Iceland - Active in various committees and the steering committee for some years

http://www.bsrb.is

Books:

Poetry:
Litla stúlkan og brúðuleikhúsið, 1971
Ljóð, 1971
Öll réttindi áskilin, 1972
Drepa drepa... (eftir Einar og Dag), 1974
Augu við gangstétt, 1983
Sólarbásúnan, 1986
Mánadúfur, 1995

Biography:
Brynjólfur Bjarnason, pólitísk ævisaga, 1989

(Brynjólfur Bjarnason was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Iceland (1930-1938) and the Socialist Party of Iceland (1938-1968), the chairman of the CPI, member of the parliament (Althingi) and minister of education).

Translations from Norwegian:

Elling. Með paradís í sjónmáli (Utsikt til pardiset) and Elling. Fugladansinn (Fugledansen) by Ingvar Ambjørnsen.

Articles in newspapers, magazines and the Web (http://notendur.centrum.is/~einarol/Greinar.html)