Hannes Pétursson

Hannes Pétursson (born 14 December 1931) is an Icelandic poet and writer who has authored a number of books of poetry and other works and received many awards. He is amongst the most widely translated of living Icelandic poets. He is a recipient of the German Henrik Steffens Prize in 1975 and the Icelandic Literary Prize for his poetry collection Eldhylur in 1993.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hannes.
Hannes Pétursson
Hannes Pétursson in 1975
Born (1931-12-14) 14 December 1931
Sauðárkrókur, Iceland
Alma materUniversity of Iceland
Occupations
  • Poet
  • writer
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