Most Famous Icelandic Writers

43 Icelandic Writers in view out of 43

Writing 43
Iceland 146
Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Writer 1179 – 1241
#3,309
ES
Egill Skallagrímsson Icelandic Poet 910 – 990
#26,514
Jónas Hallgrímsson
Jónas Hallgrímsson Icelandic Poet 1807 – 1845
#42,534
Gunnar Gunnarsson
Gunnar Gunnarsson Icelandic Writer 1889 – 1975
#42,969
SÞ
Sturla Þórðarson Icelandic Writer 1214 – 1284
#70,996
EB
Einar Benediktsson Icelandic Poet 1864 – 1940
#85,430
Matthías Jochumsson
Matthías Jochumsson Icelandic Poet 1835 – 1920
#87,899
Þórbergur Þórðarson
Þórbergur Þórðarson Icelandic Poet 1888 – 1974
#106,712
Guðbergur Bergsson
Guðbergur Bergsson Icelandic Writer Born 1932
#106,733
Jón Árnason (author)
Jón Árnason (author) Icelandic Librarian 1819 – 1888
#109,742
Steinn Steinarr
Steinn Steinarr Icelandic Poet 1908 – 1958
#145,459
Stephan G. Stephansson
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Poet 1853 – 1927
#177,407
Bjarni Thorarensen
Bjarni Thorarensen Icelandic Poet 1786 – 1841
#182,708
Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran
Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran Icelandic Poet 1859 – 1938
#198,766
Jóhannes úr Kötlum
Jóhannes úr Kötlum Icelandic Author 1899 – 1972
#204,923
SH
Snorri Hjartarson Icelandic Poet 1906 – 1986
#207,079
Guðbrandur Vigfússon
Guðbrandur Vigfússon Icelandic Philologist 1827 – 1889
#210,973
TG
Tómas Guðmundsson Icelandic Poet 1901 – 1983
#222,669
FÁ
Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir Icelandic Novelist 1940 – 2010
#255,023
VD
Vilborg Davíðsdóttir Icelandic Writer Born 1965
#259,799
Grímur Thomsen
Grímur Thomsen Icelandic Writer 1820 – 1896
#263,504
KG
Kristmann Guðmundsson Icelandic Writer 1901 – 1983
#265,346
JH
Jón Helgason (poet) Icelandic Philologist 1899 – 1986
#267,059
Þorsteinn Erlingsson
Þorsteinn Erlingsson Icelandic Poet 1858 – 1914
#268,621
H(
Hulda (poet) Icelandic Writer 1881 – 1946
#276,336
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson Icelandic Poet 1831 – 1913
#288,684
SP
Sigurður Pálsson Icelandic Poet 1948 – 2017
#296,948
EB
Einar Bragi Icelandic Poet 1921 – 2005
#301,719
Björn M. Ólsen
Björn M. Ólsen Icelandic Scholar 1850 – 1919
#315,494
JÚ
Jón úr Vör Icelandic Poet 1917 – 2000
#357,108
Jón Thoroddsen elder
Jón Thoroddsen elder Icelandic Author 1818 – 1868
#358,981
GG
Guðmundur G. Hagalín Icelandic Writer 1898 – 1985
#372,229
Dorrit Moussaieff
Dorrit Moussaieff Icelandic Editor Born 1950
#373,136
SE
Stefán Einarsson Icelandic Linguist 1897 – 1972
#402,042
SD
Sigfús Daðason Icelandic Author 1928 – 1996
#421,383
ÞG
Þorgils gjallandi Icelandic Author 1851 – 1915
#434,890
JÞ
Jón Þorláksson (Schriftsteller) Icelandic Writer 1744 – 1819
#442,376
JL
Jón lærði Guðmundsson Icelandic Poet 1574 – 1658
#443,387
Stefán Sigurðsson
Stefán Sigurðsson Icelandic Author 1887 – 1933
#472,975
Áslaug Jónsdóttir
Áslaug Jónsdóttir Icelandic Writer Born 1963
#622,317
KF
Kristján frá Djúpalæk Icelandic Author 1916 – 1994
#728,499
TF
Theódór Friðriksson Icelandic Writer 1876 – 1948
#1,483,383
JD
Jón Dan Jónsson Icelandic Author 1915 – 2000
#1,634,777

By the numbers

Inside Iceland Writers

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Through the Decades

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Iceland Writers peaked in the 1850s with 5 people.

What Iceland Writers Are Known For

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Poet are Iceland Writers's biggest group — 40% of all notables (17).

Iceland Writers over-index on poet — 20.2× the global rate.

  1. Poet17
  2. Writer12
  3. Author7
  4. Philologist2
  5. Librarian1
  6. Novelist1
  7. Scholar1
  8. Editor1
  1. Poet1720.2×
  2. Author717.3×
  3. Writer126.8×

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