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Steinn Steinarr (born Aðalsteinn Kristmundsson, October 13, 1908 – May 25, 1958) was an Icelandic poet.
Many Icelanders regard Steinn Steinarr as their greatest poet, although he remains almost unknown outside of Iceland, due perhaps to a lack of effective translations of his poetry. In 2008, 100 years after his birth and 50 years after his death, he is beginning to gain popularity outside of Iceland. Not only is he wildly popular among Iceland’s youth, but international interest in his poetry is growing.[citation needed]
Steinn Steinarr was nicknamed Alli (a standard nickname for Aðalsteinn). His farm laborer parents in northwest Iceland (sveittabæ) were so poor that the local authorities divided up the family. The three oldest children were shipped off for adoption, during which relocation the oldest died. The rest of the family was escorted off to a west coast farm. Before long Alli was the only family member left on the farm, where he languished in misery. In all probability the world would never have heard from him again had it not been for an elderly governess three years later. Her name was Kristin Tómasdóttir. She discovered the boy by accident and was so shocked to witness the abuse he had suffered that she adopted him on the spot.
Steinn Steinarr - Í Kirkjugarði [1954] [HQ]
Passíusálmur 51 - Ellen Kristjánsdóttir
Steinn Steinarr - Flóttinn
Steinn Steinarr versei
Jónas Sigurðsson & Lögreglukórinn - Verkamaður
Barn
Í tvílyftu timburhúsi - Þorsteinn Einarsson
Grautur og Brauð -Steinn Steinarr
Timinn og Vatnið
王 | 秀英 - Beginners way to History - Sigurður Bjóla & Hildur Vala - Steinn Steinarr.
Bergþóra Árnadóttir - Sýnir
Szóceán – zenés felolvasóest régi és új izlandi versekre (teljes felvétel)
Pálmi Gunnarsson - Afturhvarf
Bergþóra Árnadóttir - Icelandic folk singer