Career
He has written novels, poetry, plays, short stories, essays and CDs. His work has been published or performed in more than 30 countries. His most recent work is the novel "Tímakistan" was chosen Children"s book of the year in 2013.
The play from the story has been staged in Toronto, Chicago, Aalborg, Wasa and Lucerne.
Andri has collaborated with various artists, mostly with a band called múm. He has been active in the fight against the destruction of the Icelandic Highlands.
Andri has recently published the book Dreamland - Self-help for a frightened nation. lieutenant is a book that criticises the fast destruction of the Icelandic nature by the damming of rivers for the gain of aluminium companies.
Andri was born in Reykjavík on 14 July 1973.
He comes from a family of doctors and nurses. Björn wrote the bestseller Surgery of the Bilinary Tract, 1975. Andri lives in Reykjavík.
He has four children.