Ari Jósefsson

Ari Jósefsson (28 August 1939 – 18 June 1964) was an Icelandic poet.[1] He published only one book of poetry during his lifetime, entitled Nei (1961), meaning "No" in Icelandic.[2] The book sold out its first printing.[3] The third edition of the book includes three short stories by Jósefsson.[4]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ari.
Ari Jósefsson
Born
Ari Jóhannes Jósefsson

(1939-08-28)August 28, 1939
Blönduós, Iceland
DiedJune 18, 1964(1964-06-18) (aged 24)
OccupationPoet
Notable workNei (1961)

He attended Akureyri Junior College, but left. Jósefsson spent the winter of 1959-1960 in Barcelona, and continued his studies at Reykjavik Junior College, where he graduated in 1961. He went to Romania and was a student in romance studies. While on his way home to Reykjavík, after completing his studies, he fell overboard from the ship Gullfoss and drowned on 18 June 1964.[1]

Works

Nei (1961)

References
  1. "Ari Jóhannes Jósefsson (1939-1964) skáld frá Bala á Blönduósi". atom.hunabyggd.is (in Icelandic). is:Héraðsskjalasafn Austur-Húnavatnssýslu. 24 Oct 2017. Retrieved 14 Oct 2023.
  2. Chapman, Kenneth G. (Winter 1964). "From Edda to Atom: A Brief Look at Contemporary Icelandic Poetry". Books Abroad. 38 (1): 5–10. doi:10.2307/40118362. Retrieved 14 Oct 2023. ...a short poem by Ari Josefsson published in a collection with the emphatic title. Nei ("No") in 1961..."
  3. "Nei". forlagid.is (in Icelandic). Bókabúð Forlagið. 2013. Retrieved 15 Oct 2023.
  4. Jósefsson, Ari (1961). Nei. Reykjavík: Mál og menning (published 2013). ISBN 978-9979-3-3375-3.

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