Background
Johannes, Helgi was born on September 5, 1926 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Jon and Jonina (Johannesdottir) Matthiasson.
freelance/self-employed writer
Johannes, Helgi was born on September 5, 1926 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Jon and Jonina (Johannesdottir) Matthiasson.
Graduate, School Commerce, Reykjavik, 1949. Student, Luxembourg, 1993.
Sailor, 1949-1952; secretary Icelandic Parliament, 1952-1962. Archivist Reykjaviks City Archive, 1971-1973. Freelance writer, since 1973.
Language teacher, Bergen, Norway, 1987-1991.
Member Icelandic Writers Foundation (member adversary committee 1975, literature prize 1976, 80, 88, 96).
Married Margret Guttormsdottir, December 31, 1969. Children: Jon Gauti, Guttormur Helgi.