Jón Sveinbjørn Jónsson
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Jón Sveinbjørn Jónsson (28 June 1955 – 21 November 2008) was a Norwegian poet, children's writer and translator, of Icelandic citizenship (Icelandic name Jón Sveinbjörn Pétursson), born and raised in Norway.
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Born | (1955-06-28)28 June 1955 Iceland |
Died | 21 November 2008(2008-11-21) (aged 53) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Poet, children's writer and translator |
Parent(s) | Pétur Sveinbjörn Jónsson (father), Ingjerd Jónsson (mother) |
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He made his literary debut in 1973 with the poetry collection Manus. Among his children's books are Pelle Parafins Bøljeband: Serum, serum (1981) and Håkon Håkonsson (1990).[1] Jónsson was part of the poetic activist group "Stuntpoetene" during the 1980s, along with Karin Moe, Triztán Vindtorn, Arne Ruste, Thorvald Steen, Erling Kittelsen, Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen and others.[2] He died in November 2008.[3]