Sigurður Breiðfjörð

Icelandic poet (1798-1846) · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Died at 48

Sigurður Breiðfjörð was an Icelandic poet. He learned cooperage for four years in Copenhagen and worked as a cooper in Iceland and Greenland. He was a prolific and popular traditional poet, known for his rímur cycles. Núma rímur is his best-known work.

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