Acknowledge Quote by Sjon

I do quite extensive research for most of my novels.

— Sjon

All authors secretly hope that their works will be read in 100 years' time and 200 years, and that they will somehow survive into the future.

— Sjon

[Bob Dylan] builds his lyrics, of course, from personal experience, but it's also a literary work. He draws heavily on his knowledge of American…

— Sjon

One thing for sure is it will be written in the Icelandic language. All of my literary work is.

— Sjon

Much of my time is taken up by reading, researching and trying out ideas.

— Sjon

Politics enter dangerous ground, when people proclaim there are simple answers for our complex world.

— Sjon

I will just take the chance that the language will still be relevant in 100 years, which is something we cannot take for granted…

— Sjon

Bjork is one of my oldest friends so we share the friendship and common roots. That is what we build on when we work…

— Sjon

“I felt the heat of the animosity they bear towards me, the vindictive nature that drives a man to destroy his neighbour in a…

— Sjón

I have to face questions like, "Do I simply write the best text I possibly can? Do I specifically engage with contemporary issues? 'Do…

— Sjon

I usually leave Reykavik for two to three weeks to go to the South Coast of Iceland where I have a small fisherman's hut…

— Sjon

I have seen the universe! It is made of poems!

— Sjon