Jónas Hallgrímsson

Jónas Hallgrímsson (16 November 1807 – 26 May 1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist. He was one of the founders of the Icelandic journal ''Fjölnir'', which was first published in Copenhagen in 1835. The magazine was used by Jónas and his fellow ''Fjölnismenn'' to promote Icelandic nationalism, in the hope of giving impetus to the Icelandic Independence Movement. Jónas remains one of Iceland's most beloved poets, penning some of the best-known Icelandic poems about Iceland and its people. Since 1996, Jónas's birthday has been officially recognised in Iceland as the ''Day of the Icelandic Language''. On 16 November each year, the ''Jónas Hallgrímsson Award'' is awarded to an individual for their outstanding contribution to the Icelandic Language. Provided by Wikipedia