Jón Árnason (author)

Jón Árnason
A portrait of Árnason, engraved by Hans Peter Hansen (1861)
Born(1819-08-17)17 August 1819
Hof, Iceland
Died4 September 1888(1888-09-04) (aged 69)
Reykjavík, Iceland
EducationMenntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Occupations
  • Author
  • librarian
  • museum director

Jón Árnason (17 August 1819 – 4 September 1888) was an Icelandic author, librarian, and museum director who made the first collection of Icelandic folktales.

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