Sjón Biography | Poet

Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón (/ ' o n / SHOHN ), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, and lyricist. His pen name (meaning "sight") is an abbreviation of his given name (S igur jón ). Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with The Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into more than 25 languages.