Davíð Stefánsson

Davíð Stefánsson was an Icelandic poet, writer and playwright (1895–1964). He was born at Eyjafjörður and died at Akureyri.

Also recorded as Davíd Stefánsson; David Stefansson.

Davíð Stefánsson in brief

Born
1895
Died
1964
Known for
poet, writer and playwright
Place of birth
Eyjafjörður
Contents

Identity

What the record establishes about Davíð Stefánsson.

Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda) is dated 1919-1921 and held by Wellcome Collection. Explorers Cuttings Book 4 is dated 1924 - 1930 and held by Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection records 2 objects associated with this heading. Davíð Stefánsson is recorded with the citizenship of Iceland. Davíð Stefánsson is recorded as poet, writer and playwright. Open Library catalogues 2 works under this name.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

The Stefánsson-Anderson Arctic expedition of the American museum : preliminary ethnological report / by Vilhjalmur Stefánsson., 1914. Black Feathers and Poison Wine Decadent Aesthetics in Davíð Stefánsson’s Poetry, Lea, 2024.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (1069695823). Those registers additionally record the form Stefánsson, Davíð.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1895Davíð Stefánsson born at Eyjafjörður.
  2. 1919Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda) (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1919Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda) is dated 1919-1921 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1924Explorers Cuttings Book 4 (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1924Explorers Cuttings Book 4 is dated 1924 - 1930 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  6. 1964Davíð Stefánsson died at Akureyri.
  7. 1971five modern scandinavian plays digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for Davíð Stefánsson (Internet Archive), 2 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    Skáldið frá Fagraskógi Endurminningar samferðamanna um Davíð Stefánsson, Books Abroad, 1966

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Stefánsson, Fjölnir, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Stefánsson, Jón, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Stefánsson, SciVee, 2009

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    The Stefánsson-Anderson Arctic expedition of the American museum : preliminary ethnological report / by Vilhjalmur Stefánsson., 1914

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Davíð Stefánsson.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1069695823, Davíð Stefánsson.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  9. 9.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Davíð Stefánsson as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming Davíð Stefánsson.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1178450: Davíð Stefánsson

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  12. 12.

    “Davíð Stefánsson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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