Stefán Sigurðsson Explained

Stefán Sigurðsson (16 or 11 October 1887 – 7 March 1933),^[1] also known as Stefán frá Hvítadal (Stefán from Hvítadal) was an Icelandic poet.^[2] His most widely known work is a poem written for his daughter Erla; Erla góða Erla. He was born in Hólmavík but grew up in Hvítadal.^[3]

Selected publications

• Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1919) Söngvar Förumannsins (Songs of the vagabond). Reykjavík: Bókaverzlun Ársæls Árnasonar^[4]
• Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1921) Óður einyrkjans. Reykjavík: Prentsmiðjan Gutenberg^[5]
• Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1924) Heilög kirkja : sextug drápa. Reykjavík: Prentuð í Acta^[6]
• Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1927) Helsingjar. Reykjavík: Félagsprentsmiðjan^[7]
• Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1930) Anno domini 1930. Reykjavík^[8]

Additional sources

• Stevens, Patrick J. (2004) Icelandic Writers. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson/Gale
• Orgland, Ivar (1990) Stefán Fra Hvítadal Og Noregur: Rannsókn Á Norskum Áhrifum Á Íslenskt Ljóðskáld Á 20. Öld. Reykjavík: Bókaútgáfa Menningarsjóðs

Notes and References

1. Book: Patrick J. Stevens. Icelandic Writers. 2004. Gale. 978-0-7876-6830-3. 303.
2. Book: Adrian Room. Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed.. 1 July 2010. McFarland. 978-0-7864-5763-2. 454.
3. Web site: Ljóð.is. ljod.is. 22 April 2015.
4. Book: Söngvar förumannsins (Book, 1919). WorldCat.org. 3929144 . 23 April 2015.
5. Book: Óður einyrkjans (eBook, 1921). WorldCat.org. 879924424 . 23 April 2015.
6. Book: Heilög kirkja : sextug drápa (Book, 1924). WorldCat.org. 3936065 . 23 April 2015.
7. Book: Helsingjar (Book, 1927). WorldCat.org. 3929170 . 23 April 2015.
8. Book: Anno domini 1930 (Book, 1934). WorldCat.org. 480382505 . 23 April 2015.