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Stephan G. Stephansson

Born

in Skagafjörður, Iceland

October 03, 1853

Died

August 10, 1927

Genre

Poetry

Influences

Ralph Waldo Emerson ...more

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Stephan G. Stephansson (October 3, 1853 – August 10, 1927) was an Icelandic Canadian, poet, and farmer. His original name was Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson.

He was born in Skagafjörður, Iceland but emigrated to Wisconsin, USA in 1873, at age 19. In 1889 he moved to Markerville, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada. He did not see Iceland again until 1917, when he was 64 years old.

Stephan was self-educated and worked hard all his life. He wrote after work, and, being an insomniac, he often wrote till dawn. He was under the influence of the American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson and they shared the same beliefs in many matters, including, but not limited to, equal rights for men and women. Stephan wrote only in Icelandic and had great influence in his ...more

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	Selected Translations from Andvokur 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1909 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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