Background
Brynleifsson, Siglaugur was born on June 24, 1922 in Akureyri, Iceland. Son of Brynleifur Tobiasson and Sigurlaug Hallgrimsdottir.
Brynleifsson, Siglaugur was born on June 24, 1922 in Akureyri, Iceland. Son of Brynleifur Tobiasson and Sigurlaug Hallgrimsdottir.
Graduate, Master of Arts College, Akureyri, 1942; Candidate Phil., U. Iceland, Reykjavik, 1946; Bibliography, Bachelor of Arts, Zentralbibliotek, Zurich, 1949.
Chief library, Akureyri Library., 1949-1961; teacher, Master of Arts College, Akureyri, 1952-1961; teacher, various high schools, Iceland, 1963-1985; writer, historian, Ljosafoss, Iceland, since 1985.
Member The Writers Union of Iceland.
Married Sigreour G. Jonsdottir, July 18, 1948 (wid. 1962); children: Gudrun, Ingibjorg, Sigbruour, Brynleifur, Guobrandur, Julia, Hallgrimur. Married Ingibjorg Stephensen, March 20, 1966.
Children: Porsteinn, Dorothea, Brynleifur.