Þjóðviljinn was also the name of a magazine published by Skúli Thoroddsen between 1887 and 1915.
| Þjóðviljinn | |
| Type: | Daily newspaper |
| Foundation: | 1936 |
| Ceased Publication: | 1992 |
| Publishing Country: | Iceland |
| Language: | Icelandic |
| Issn: | 1670-3928 |
| Free: | timarit.is |
Þjóðviljinn was an Icelandic daily newspaper founded on 31 October 1936. It had close ties with the Communist Party of Iceland and later its successors, the People's Unity Party – Socialist Party and the People's Alliance Party.[1]
During the occupation of Iceland in World War II, the editors of the paper, Einar Olgeirsson[2] and Sigfús Sigurhjartarson, and journalist Sigurð Guðmundsson were arrested, accused of spreading propaganda against the British army, and moved to HM Prison Brixton in the United Kingdom for a duration of a few months.[3] The publication of the paper was also banned for a year.[4] [5]
In January 1992, the paper ceased publication due to financial difficulties.[6] [7]