Þorsteinn Erlingsson
Icelandic poet (1858-1914) · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Died at 56
Þorsteinn Erlingsson (1858-1914) was an Icelandic poet. He graduated from Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík in 1883 and went to Copenhagen to study law. He never finished law school but during his time in Copenhagen his poems became known in Iceland.
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About this person
He returned to his home country in 1895 and died of pneumonia in Reykjavík in 1914.
Country
Iceland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1858 to 1914 · aged 56
