Bjarni Thorarensen
Icelandic writer and politician · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Lived 1786 to 1841 · aged 54
Bjarni Vigfússon Thorarensen was an Icelandic poet and official. He was deputy governor of northern and eastern Iceland. As a poet he was influenced by classicism and romanticism. Politically he was aligned with the Fjölnismenn and favored the reestablishment of the Althing at Þingvellir.
Bjarni Thorarensen is read about 2 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
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He was a friend of Jónas Hallgrímsson whose own poetry was influenced by Bjarni's work. A notable influence on Bjarni's writings was Sæmundur Hólm.
Country
Iceland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1786 to 1841 · aged 54
