Ari Trausti Guðmundsson
| Ari Trausti Guðmundsson | |
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| Born |
3 December 1948 Reykjavik |
| Residence | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Alma mater |
University of Oslo University of Iceland |
| Occupation | Geologist, author, journalist, writer, politician |
| Known for | Documentaries, explorations, international expertise on the Eyjafjallajökull and Icelandic glaciers |
| Notable work |
Books: Vegalínur, Primordial Landscapes, Íslenskar Eldstöðvar Exhibitions: LAVA |
| Political party | Left-Green Movement, previously chairman of Communist Unity (Marxist–Leninist) |
| Spouse(s) | María G. Baldvinsdóttir |
| Parent(s) | Lydia Zeitner-Sternberg Pálsdóttir and Guðmundur frá Miðdal |
| Awards | -Prize from the Danish-Icelandic Fund 1970 -Aurelio Pecei Environmental Prize, Italy 1998 -Pálsvarða – Recognition from the Touring Club of Iceland, 1998 -Nomination for the Nordic Environmental Price, 1998 -The Honorary Literary Prize for non-fiction - The Library Fund, 1999 -Nomination for the Literary Prize of Iceland, 2001 -The Halldor Laxnes Literary Prize, 2002 -The Rannis Prize for Public Information on Science, 2007 -The Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association Prize for communication in science, 2010 -The Soil Conservation Prize, 2015 |
Ari Trausti Guðmundsson (born December 3, 1948) is an Icelandic geologist, author, documentarian, broadcaster, journalist, lecturer, mountaineer and explorer. He worked as teacher, consultant and lecturer on: earth science, environmental and tourism issues. He served as a mountain guide, TV- weather reporter, media presenter and producer and has planned nature and science exhibitions in Iceland, Paris and London and authored non-fiction books, fiction and poetry. He was a presidential candidate in 2012 and presently he is a member of Icelandic Parliament.
Ari Trausti graduated from grammar school in 1968 and finished a course in philosophy and psychology from the University of Iceland in 1972. He attended the University of Oslo from 1968 onwards, and completed Cand. Mag. degree in geophysics and geology in 1973 and as well as advanced studies in geology at the University of Iceland 1983–1984. His various tasks since have been focused on research, journalism, teaching, mountaineering and tourism until 1987. After that he has been working as a freelancer, predominantly occupied with being a consultant and lecturer plus promoting science, nature conservation and innovation in the media, including radio and television. Simultaneously he has written dozens of books and produced, chiefly in cooperation with the film company Lífsmynd, a long array of television programs and documentaries.
Ari Trausti has written numerous books on Icelandic nature, geology, volcanology, astronomy, environmental protection, travel, hiking and mountaineering. All in all, a total of over 50 titles have been published in Icelandic, English, German, Italian and French by various publishers. He also has written the storyboards and scripts for the many TV-programs and documentaries, produced by five different companies, most commonly in cooperation with cinematographer Valdimar Leifsson (Lífsmynd).
Besides non-fiction, Ari Trausti has published short stories, collections of poetry and novels, a total of 12 works of fiction. He published his first collection of short stories in 2002, named Vegalínur (Road lines), for which he received the The Halldór Laxness Literary Prize in 2002. He has received several other awards, including The Honorary Literary Prize for non-fiction from The Library Fund in 1999 and was nominated for the Icelandic Literature Prize in 2001 for his elaborate book on the volcanic history of Iceland (Íslenskar eldstöðvar) and received The Rannís Prize for Public Dissemination in Science in 2007. He has also written many articles for newspapers and magazines on the environment, nature, culture, tourism and mountaineering.
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