Matthías Jochumsson
Icelandic poet
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Matthías Jochumsson was an Icelandic Lutheran clergyman, poet, playwright, and translator. He is best known for his lyrical poetry and for writing the national anthem of Iceland, "Lofsöngur", in 1874. Wikipedia
Born: November 11, 1835, Skógar, Iceland
Died: November 18, 1920 (age 85 years), Akureyri, Iceland