Awards:

2009 - The Jónas Hallgrímsson Award

2006 - Honorary Member of The Writer''s Union of Iceland

2004 - Guðmundur Böðvarsson Poetry Award

2004 - The Bookseller''s Poetry Prize

2001 - Honorary Salary from Althingi

1997 - Honorary Grant from SPRON Culture Fund

1996 - The Knight''''s Cross of the Order of the Falcon: For his contribution to Icelandic literature

1992 - The Icelandic Literature Prize: Sæfarinn sofandi

1991 - Þórbergur Þórðarson Stylistic Prize

1981 - DV Culture Prize for Literature: Haust í Skírisskógi

1981 - Reykjavik City Children''s Literature Prize: Gestir í gamla trénu (translation)

1968 - Award from Ari Jósefsson''s Memory Fund

1962 - RUV (The National Broadcasting Company) Writer''s Fund

Nominations:

1999 - The Icelandic Literature Prize: Meðan þú vaktir

1995 - The Icelandic Literature Prize: Það talar í trjánum

1992 - The Nordic Council''s Literature Prize: Vatns götur og blóðs

1984 - The Nordic Council''s Literature Prize: Spjótalög á spegil

1979 - The Nordic Council''s Literature Prize: Fiðrið úr sæng Daladrottningar

1972 - The Nordic Council''s Literature Prize: Himinbjargarsaga eða Skógardraumur