Steingrímur Thorsteinsson
Steingrímur • Illustration — A portrait of Steingrímur Thorsteinson by Sigurður málari. Steingrímur Thorsteinsson (19 May, 1831 – 21 August, 1913) was an Icelandic poet and writer. He translated many works of literature into Icelandic, including Arabian Nights and the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
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Steingrímur Thorsteinsson
Sigurður málari · Scanned from Jón Auðuns (1950). Sigurður Guðmundsson málari. H.f. Leiftur, Reykjavík. (Work #8.) · Public domain
- Born
- 1831 · Arnarstapi.
- Died
- 1913 · Reykjavík.
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Occupation
- poet · writer
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Steingrímur • Illustration — A portrait of Steingrímur Thorsteinson by Sigurður málari. Steingrímur Thorsteinsson (19 May, 1831 – 21 August, 1913) was an Icelandic poet and writer. He translated many works of literature into Icelandic, including Arabian Nights and the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
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Born at Arnarstapi in 1831, died in Reykjavík in 1913.
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1831
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson born at Arnarstapi.
1913
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson died at Reykjavík.
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