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  • Jakob Thorarensen

    His first collection of verse, Snaeljós (1914; “Glare of the Snow”), interpreted the strength and self-sufficiency of the farmers and fishermen of Iceland. His short stories, published from 1929 to 1939, were in the same vein as his poetry and limned sharply drawn characters against a simple background.

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    His first collection of verse, Snaeljós (1914; “Glare of the Snow”), interpreted the strength and self-sufficiency of the farmers and fishermen of Iceland. His short stories, published from 1929 to 1939, were in the same vein as his poetry and limned sharply drawn characters against a simple background.

    Read More