Career
His published works include five volumes of short stories, six novels, two short novels, four children's books and four collections of poetry. His writings have been translated into eighteen languages. Two books of his work are available in English.
The novella Pastor Bodvar"s Letter (Bréf séra Böðvars) from Penumbra Press, and the short story collection The Stars of Constantinople from Louisiana State University Press.
Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson was the father of Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, also a novelist and a short story writer