Hannes Pétursson

Hannes Pétursson
Hannes Pétursson in 1975
Born (1931-12-14) 14 December 1931
Alma materUniversity of Iceland
Occupations

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.