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Jón Helgason

Icelandic writer (1899–1986)

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Jón Helgason was an Icelandic philologist and poet. He was head of the Danish Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies from 1927 to 1972 and professor of Icelandic studies at the University of Copenhagen from 1929 to 1969. He made significant contributions to his field. As a poet, he was not prolific but noted for his highly polished and effective traditional poetry. His best-known poems are Áfangar and Í Árnasafni.

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Occupation: poet, philologist, writer, linguist
Citizenship: Iceland
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June 30, 1899

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January 19, 1986

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