Eyvindur P. Eiríksson

Life & Legacy

Eyvindur Pétur Eiríksson (13 December 1935 – 23 August 2026) was an Icelandic writer. He wrote poetry, novels and plays. His works address concerns about modern alienation and the relationship between man and nature, often approached with dark humour. His novel Landið handan fjarskans received the Halldór Laxness Literary Prize and was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1997.
Eyvindur was a teacher and worked in Icelandic radio and television before writing became his main occupation. He was the father of the rappers Sesar A and Blaz Roca. He was a regional leader within the neopagan organisation Ásatrúarfélagið.