Background
Hallmundsson, Hallberg was born on October 29, 1930 in Stokkseyri, Iceland. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Hallmundur Einarsson and Ingibjorg Bjarnadottir.
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Hallberg Hallmundsson, Icelandic Editor. Grantee Iceland Ministry of Education, 1976-1979, New York Translate Center, 1975; recipient Achievement award American-Scandinavian Society, 1991, award Icelandic Writers Fund, 1985, Translate award Minnesota Posten, 1966, Short Story prize, 1953; named Scandinavian of Month, 1981.
Education
Bachelor, University Iceland, 1954. Postgraduate, University Barcelona, Spain, 1956. Postgraduate, New York University, 1961.
Career
Editor, designer, Idunn Publs., Reykjavik, Iceland, 1956-1960; from editorial assistant to senior editor, Grolier Inc., New York City, 1961-1978; senior editor history, Funk & Wagnall Inc., New York City, 1979-1982; production copy editor, Business Week, New York City, since 1984. Publication Bru Publs., Reykjavik, since 1990.
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Membership
Member American Literary Translators Association, Writers' Union of Iceland, Union Translators and Interpreters, Reykjavik Drama Critics' Club (treasurer 1957-1959).
Connections
Married May Beatrice Newman Schechner, July 29, 1960.
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Education
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1954
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1956
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1961
Career
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1961 - 1978
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1979 - 1982
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1984 - 2001
Awards
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Grantee Iceland Ministry of Education, 1976-1979, New York Translate Center, 1975. Recipient Achievement award American-Scandinavian Society, 1991, award Icelandic Writers Fund, 1985, Translate award Minnesota Posten, 1966, Short Story prize, 1953, award Icelandic Authors' Library. Fund, 1998, Translation prize University Iceland Translation Center, 2001, Short Story Prize, 2003. Nominee Icelandic Translation prize, 2006. Named Scandinavian of Month, 1981.Grantee Iceland Ministry of Education, 1976-1979, New York Translate Center, 1975. Recipient Achievement award American-Scandinavian Society, 1991, award Icelandic Writers Fund, 1985, Translate award Minnesota Posten, 1966, Short Story prize, 1953, award Icelandic Authors' Library. Fund, 1998, Translation prize University Iceland Translation Center, 2001, Short Story Prize, 2003.
Nominee Icelandic Translation prize, 2006. Named Scandinavian of Month, 1981.