Jónas Hallgrímsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jónas Hallgrímsson

Icelandic writer

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1807

Place of Birth: Hörgársveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland

Date of Death: 26-May-1845

Profession: writer, lawyer, poet, journalist

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jónas Hallgrímsson (16 November 1807 – 26 May 1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist.
He was one of the founders of the Icelandic journal Fjölnir, which was first published in Copenhagen in 1835.
The magazine was used by Jónas and his fellow Fjölnismenn to promote Icelandic nationalism, in the hope of giving impetus to the Icelandic Independence Movement.
Jónas remains one of Iceland's most beloved poets, penning some of the best-known Icelandic poems about Iceland and its people.
Since 1996, Jónas's birthday has been officially recognised in Iceland as the Day of the Icelandic Language.
On 16 November each year, the Jónas Hallgrímsson Award is awarded to an individual for his or her outstanding contribution to the Icelandic Language.