Stefán Sigurðsson (16 or 11 October 1887 – 7 March 1933), also known as Stefán frá Hvítadal (Stefán from Hvítadal) was an Icelandic poet. His most widely known work is a poem written for his daughter Erla; ''Erla góða Erla''. He was born in

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but grew up in Hvítadal.

Selected publications

*Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1919) ''Söngvar Förumannsins'' (Songs of the vagabond). Reykjavík: Bókaverzlun Ársæls Árnasonar *Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1921) ''Óður einyrkjans''. Reykjavík: Prentsmiðjan Gutenberg *Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1924) ''Heilög kirkja : sextug drápa''. Reykjavík: Prentuð í Acta *Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1927) ''Helsingjar''. Reykjavík: Félagsprentsmiðjan *Stefán frá Hvítadal. (1930) ''Anno domini 1930''. Reykjavík

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

References

Icelandic male poets 1887 births 1933 deaths {{Iceland-poet-stub