Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason 2011

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm^[1][2] and has been a part time member of other Icelandic bands such as Benni Hemm Hemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Skakkamanage, FM Belfast ^[3] and Represensitive Man. In his native country he is also known as a poet/author. Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar (“Old villain, new times”) a book of poetry was published in 2005 as a part of Nýhil’s Nordic literature series. It was preceded by the critically acclaimed^{[citation needed]} novella Úfin, strokin (“Ruffled, stroked”), released in 2005 and described as "a detective boy novel updated for modern girls".^[4] He studied screenwriting at FAMU in Prague^{[citation needed]}.

Publications and Discography

• Úfin, strokin (“Ruffled, stroked”) (2005) - novella^[5]
• Scapigliata, lisciata (“Italian translation of Úfin Strokin ”) (Scritturapura, Italy, 2008) - novella^[6]
• Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar (“Old villain, new times”) (Nýhil, 2005) - poetry.
• To Fruits Turn the Youth (Aftehours, Japan, 2007) - Illustrations, drawings and poetry.^[7]
• For discography as part of múm, see múm.

References

1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Múm". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p482752/biography. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
2. ^ http://www.grapevine.is/Features/ReadArticle/Feature-Mum-Optimistic-Hopeless-Content
3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Örvar+Þóreyjarson+Smárason
4. ^ http://212.30.222.12/default.aspx?show=paper&part=fullstory&id=1373&offset=0
5. ^ http://circospetto.net/2008/06/25/orvar-þoreyjarson-smarason-parole-scapigliate-musica-aperitivo/
6. ^ http://circospetto.net/2008/06/25/orvar-þoreyjarson-smarason-parole-scapigliate-musica-aperitivo/
7. ^ http://www.afterhoursmagazine.jp/main/goods/mum.php

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