Jón Óskar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jón Óskar

Icelandic poet

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1921

Place of Birth: Akranes, Western Region, Iceland

Date of Death: 20-Oct-1998

Profession: writer, poet, translator, author, linguist

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jón Óskar Ásmundsson (18 July 1921, in Akranes – 20 October 1998, in Reykjavík) was an Icelandic poet born in Akranes. Jón Óskar is typically categorised as one of the Icelandic Atom Poets.
In addition to poetry, short stories, literary articles and a novel, he also produced a multi-volumed biography.
He was a musician and this influenced the sound of his poetry.
Recurring themes in his work are daily life in general but also and in particular 'love'.
He also translated some French poetry into Icelandic.