Hermann Stefánson (born 25 July 1968 in
Reykjavík
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) is an
Icelandic writer,
musician
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and
poet
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. His novel ''Oblivion'' has been called a landmark in Icelandic literature. Hermann has published 13 books in total. His publication, ''
Leiðin út í heim'' was nominated for the
Íslensku bókmenntaverðlaunin in 2015.
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Musicians from Reykjavík
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