Páll Ólafsson (1827–1905) was an
Icelandic poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral t ...
and one of the most popular poets of the nation of the 19th century, known for poems about love and about horses.
Many of his poems were made into popular song, such as ''
Lóan er komin''
and ''Ó blessuð vertu sumarsól''.
Bibliography
Poetry
;Collections
* ''Ljóðmæli'' I-II. 1899-1900.
* ''Ljóðmæli''. 1944.
* ''Ljóð''. 1955.
* ''Ljóðmæli'' II. Reykjavík 1955.
* ''Fundin ljóð''. Reykjavík 1971.
* ''Eg skal kveða um eina þig alla mína daga.'' Salka, bókaútgáfa 2008.
;List of poems
References
1827 births
1905 deaths
Pall Olafsson
Quadrant (magazine) people
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