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3,309 SS 
Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Writer 1179–1241
Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Writer 1179–1241 26,514 ES Egill Skallagrímsson Icelandic Poet 910–990
42,534 JH 
Jónas Hallgrímsson Icelandic Poet 1807–1845
Jónas Hallgrímsson Icelandic Poet 1807–1845 42,969 GG 
Gunnar Gunnarsson Icelandic Writer 1889–1975
Gunnar Gunnarsson Icelandic Writer 1889–1975 70,996 SÞ Sturla Þórðarson Icelandic Writer 1214–1284
85,430 EB Einar Benediktsson Icelandic Poet 1864–1940
87,899 MJ 
Matthías Jochumsson Icelandic Poet 1835–1920
Matthías Jochumsson Icelandic Poet 1835–1920 106,712 ÞÞ 
Þórbergur Þórðarson Icelandic Poet 1888–1974
Þórbergur Þórðarson Icelandic Poet 1888–1974 106,733 GB 
Guðbergur Bergsson Icelandic Writer b. 1932
Guðbergur Bergsson Icelandic Writer b. 1932 109,742 JÁ 
Jón Árnason (author) Icelandic Librarian 1819–1888
Jón Árnason (author) Icelandic Librarian 1819–1888 145,459 SS 
Steinn Steinarr Icelandic Poet 1908–1958
Steinn Steinarr Icelandic Poet 1908–1958 177,407 SG 
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Poet 1853–1927
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Poet 1853–1927 182,708 BT 
Bjarni Thorarensen Icelandic Poet 1786–1841
Bjarni Thorarensen Icelandic Poet 1786–1841 198,766 EH 
Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran Icelandic Poet 1859–1938
Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran Icelandic Poet 1859–1938 204,923 JÚ 
Jóhannes úr Kötlum Icelandic Author 1899–1972
Jóhannes úr Kötlum Icelandic Author 1899–1972 207,079 SH Snorri Hjartarson Icelandic Poet 1906–1986
210,973 GV 
Guðbrandur Vigfússon Icelandic Philologist 1827–1889
Guðbrandur Vigfússon Icelandic Philologist 1827–1889 222,669 TG Tómas Guðmundsson Icelandic Poet 1901–1983
255,023 FÁ Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir Icelandic Novelist 1940–2010
259,799 VD Vilborg Davíðsdóttir Icelandic Writer b. 1965
263,504 GT 
Grímur Thomsen Icelandic Writer 1820–1896
Grímur Thomsen Icelandic Writer 1820–1896 265,346 KG Kristmann Guðmundsson Icelandic Writer 1901–1983
267,059 JH Jón Helgason (poet) Icelandic Philologist 1899–1986
268,621 ÞE 
Þorsteinn Erlingsson Icelandic Poet 1858–1914
Þorsteinn Erlingsson Icelandic Poet 1858–1914 276,336 H( Hulda (poet) Icelandic Writer 1881–1946
288,684 ST 
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson Icelandic Poet 1831–1913
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson Icelandic Poet 1831–1913 296,948 SP Sigurður Pálsson Icelandic Poet 1948–2017
301,719 EB Einar Bragi Icelandic Poet 1921–2005
315,494 BM 
Björn M. Ólsen Icelandic Scholar 1850–1919
Björn M. Ólsen Icelandic Scholar 1850–1919 357,108 JÚ Jón úr Vör Icelandic Poet 1917–2000
358,981 JT 
Jón Thoroddsen elder Icelandic Author 1818–1868
Jón Thoroddsen elder Icelandic Author 1818–1868 372,229 GG Guðmundur G. Hagalín Icelandic Writer 1898–1985
373,136 DM 
Dorrit Moussaieff Icelandic Editor b. 1950
Dorrit Moussaieff Icelandic Editor b. 1950 402,042 SE Stefán Einarsson Icelandic Linguist 1897–1972
421,383 SD Sigfús Daðason Icelandic Author 1928–1996
434,890 ÞG Þorgils gjallandi Icelandic Author 1851–1915
442,376 JÞ Jón Þorláksson (Schriftsteller) Icelandic Writer 1744–1819
443,387 JL Jón lærði Guðmundsson Icelandic Poet 1574–1658
472,975 SS 
Stefán Sigurðsson Icelandic Author 1887–1933
Stefán Sigurðsson Icelandic Author 1887–1933 622,317 ÁJ 
Áslaug Jónsdóttir Icelandic Writer b. 1963
Áslaug Jónsdóttir Icelandic Writer b. 1963 728,499 KF Kristján frá Djúpalæk Icelandic Author 1916–1994
1,483,383 TF Theódór Friðriksson Icelandic Writer 1876–1948
1,634,777 JD Jón Dan Jónsson Icelandic Author 1915–2000
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