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Sjón

1962 - Today

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Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón ( SHOHN; Icelandic: [sjouːn]; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter. Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with the Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into 30 languages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Sjón is the 6,531st most popular writer (down from 6,298th in 2024), the 108th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 99th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Icelander Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sjón ranks 6,531 out of 7,302. Before him are Amy Sherman-Palladino, Mo Hayder, Shan Sa, Francisco Villarroel, Helle Helle, and Peter Pišťanek. After him are Rose Tremain, Tor Ulven, Mary Augusta Ward, Zona Gale, Maylis de Kerangal, and Paweł Huelle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Sjón ranks 591. Before him are Michael T. Weiss, Sri Mulyani, Eli Yishai, Mo Hayder, Yevgeny Roizman, and Patrice Motsepe. After him are Nina Åström, Fandi Ahmad, Aloyzas Kveinys, Yordanka Fandakova, Al Pitrelli, and Ralf Schumann.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Sjón ranks 108 out of 190. Before him are Birgitta Jónsdóttir (1967), Jón Páll Sigmarsson (1960), Hannes Þór Halldórsson (1984), Ragnar Jónasson (1976), Ólafur Stefánsson (1973), and Daði Freyr (1992). After him are Jónsi (1975), Torfi Bryngeirsson (1926), Ragnar Sigurðsson (1986), Theódór Elmar Bjarnason (1987), Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982), and Birkir Bjarnason (1988).

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Among WRITERS In Iceland

Among writers born in Iceland, Sjón ranks 26. Before him are Jón Kalman Stefánsson (1963), Þórbergur Þórðarson (1888), Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir (1940), Snorri Hjartarson (1906), Gyrðir Elíasson (1961), and Ragnar Jónasson (1976). After him are Jónína Leósdóttir (1954).

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