| Ari Jósefsson | |
| Birth Name: | Ari Jóhannes Jósefsson |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Blönduós, Iceland |
| Occupation: | Poet |
| Notable Works: | Nei (1961) |
Ari Jósefsson (28 August 1939 – 18 June 1964) was an Icelandic poet.[1] He published only one book of poetry during his lifetime, entitled Nei (1961), meaning "No" in Icelandic.[2] The book sold out its first printing.[3] The third edition of the book includes three short stories by Jósefsson.[4]
He attended Akureyri Junior College, but left. Jósefsson spent the winter of 1959-1960 in Barcelona, and continued his studies at Reykjavik Junior College, where he graduated in 1961. He went to Romania and was a student in romance studies. While on his way home to Reykjavík, after completing his studies, he fell overboard from the ship Gullfoss and drowned on 18 June 1964.[1]
Nei (1961)