Bjarni Thorarensen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bjarni Thorarensen

Icelandic writer and politician

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1786

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1841

Profession: judge, writer, lawyer, poet, politician

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Bjarni Thorarensen

  • Bjarni VigfĂşsson Thorarensen (December 30, 1786 – August 24, 1841) was an Icelandic poet and official.
  • He was deputy governor of northern and eastern Iceland.
  • As a poet he was influenced by classicism and romanticism.
  • Politically he was aligned with the Fjölnismenn and favored the reestablishment of the Althing at Ăžingvellir.
  • He was a friend of JĂłnas HallgrĂ­msson whose own poetry was influenced by Bjarni's work. Bjarni's best known work is ĂŤslands minni, also known as Eldgamla ĂŤsafold.

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