Hannes Pétursson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hannes Pétursson

Icelandic writer

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1931

Place of Birth: Sauðárkrókur, Northwestern Region, Iceland

Profession: writer, poet, translator, linguist

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Hannes Pétursson (born 14 December 1931) is an Icelandic poet and writer who has authored a number of books of poetry and other works and received many awards.
He is amongst the most widely translated of living Icelandic poets.
He is a recipient of the German Henrik Steffens Prize in 1975 and the Icelandic Literary Prize for his poetry collection Eldhylur in 1993.