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Jón Helgason
Icelandic writer (1899-1986) · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Died at 86
Jón Helgason was an Icelandic philologist and poet. He was head of the Danish Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies from 1927 to 1972 and professor of Icelandic studies at the University of Copenhagen from 1929 to 1969. He made significant contributions to his field.
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As a poet, he was not prolific but noted for his highly polished and effective traditional poetry. His best-known poems are Áfangar and Í Árnasafni.
Country
Iceland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1986 · aged 86
