access-date=3 June 2018}}</ref> Iceland has a rich literary history, which has carried on into the modern period.
Some of the best known examples of Icelandic literature are the Sagas of Icelanders. These are prose narratives based on historical events that took place in Iceland and the surrounding areas during the Saga Age. Most of these sagas were recorded during the 13th and 14th centuries, but the original authors and subsequent recorders of the works are unknown and thus not listed here. Although it has been suggested that Snorri Sturluson is the author of Egil's Saga . The Saga tradition is not limited only to Iceland, and is an integral part of Norse mythology throughout the Nordics.
Another dominant form of Icelandic literature is poetry. Iceland has a rich history of poets, with many poets listed here. The early poetry of Iceland is Old Norse poetry, which is divided into the anonymous Eddic poetry, and the Skaldic poetry attributed to a series of skalds, who were court poets who lived in the Viking Age and Middle Ages. The modern Icelandic language is sufficiently similar to the Old Norse language for speakers of modern Icelandic to be able to understand Old Norse texts. Later Icelandic poetry includes the Passion Hymns by Hallgrímur Pétursson, a collection of Christian religious poetry published in 1666. Modern poets include Einar Benediktsson, a neo-Romantic poet who was an important figure in Iceland's nationalistic literary revival during the 19th century, and 20th-century poets such as Tómas Guðmundsson and Davíð Stefánsson.
Halldór Laxness is the only Icelander to have been awarded the Nobel Prize. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955, he is recognized as one of Iceland's greatest literary figures. He wrote poetry, newspaper articles, plays, travelogues, short stories, and novels. Icelandic authors have won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize nine times.
In the modern period many Icelandic authors have been successful writing in languages other than Icelandic. Others have their work translated into other languages and are known internationally. The Detective Erlendur series by crime fiction author Arnaldur Indriðason is translated into at least 24 languages, including English.
Following is a list of notable Icelandic writers. This list includes authors of Icelandic literature, as well as writers in other literary disciplines; such as authors of fiction and non-fiction works, poets and skalds, playwrights, screenwriters, songwriters and composers, scholars, scribes, journalists, translators, and editors of newspapers and magazines. All the people listed here are or were Icelandic citizens, or writers with a strong connection to Iceland, for example by writing in the Icelandic language. People listed are from a wide range of time periods, ranging from the early Viking-age chroniclers, to modern day novelists. To help sort the writers by period, they are sorted according to the time period they lived. Although many more precise periods can be used, this list uses Contemporary for living writers, Modern for writers since the 16th century, and Medieval for the period from the 5th to the 15th century. In keeping with Icelandic naming conventions, the list is alphabetical by given name, as that is how Icelandic names are sorted.
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Andri Snær Magnason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1973 Living Children's book author *The Story of the Blue Planet* Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1970 Living Jazz songwriter *Sjúbídú* Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1948 Living Poet *Örugglega ég* Ari Jósefsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1939 1964 Poet *Nei* Ari Trausti Guðmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1948 Living Non-fiction author *Vegalínur* Ari Þorgilsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1067 1148 Medieval chronicler *Íslendingabók* Arnaldur Indriðason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1961 Living Crime fiction author Detective Erlendur series Arndís Þórarinsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1982 Living Children's books author Arngrímr Brandsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1325 1361 14th century author *Guðmundar saga D* Arngrímur Jónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1568 1648 16th century scholar *Brevis commentarius de Islandia* Arnórr Jarlaskáld [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1012 1070 Skald Arnthor Birgisson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1976 Living Dance music songwriter Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1958 Living Novelist *Butterflies in November* Auður Jónsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1973 Living Novelist *Secretaries to the Spirits* Auður Laxness [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1918 2012 Author *Melkorka*
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1938 2021 Novelist *Þel* Ágústína Jónsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1949 Living Poet *Að baki mánans* Árni Bergmann [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1935 Living Novelist *Thorvald the Widely-Travelled* Árni Böðvarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1924 1992 Dictionary editor Árni Lárentíusson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1304 1337 Medieval prose writer *Dunstanus saga* Árni Þórarinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1950 Living Crime writer and journalist Áslaug Jónsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1963 Living Children's book author *Skrímsli í vanda*
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Baldur Ragnarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1930 2018 Poet Barði Jóhannsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1975 Living Music writer Bergljót Arnalds [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1968 Living Children's book author Bergr Sokkason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1316 1350 14th century scholar *Micheals Saga* Bergþóra Árnadóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1948 2007 Folk songwriter Bersi Skáldtorfuson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 980 1030 11th century skald Birgir Sigurðsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1937 2019 Drama writer Birgitta Jónsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1967 Living Poet Birgitta Sif [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1981 Living Children's book author Bjarki Karlsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1965 Living Poet *Árleysi alda* Bjarni Bjarnason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1965 Living Novelist *Endurkoma Maríu* Bjarni Harðarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1961 Living Novelist Bjarni Thorarensen [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1786 1841 Poet Björgvin Franz Gíslason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1977 Living Children's book author Björk Guðmundsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1965 Living Songwriter *Debut*, *Post*, "Homogenic", *Vulnicura*, *Fossora* Björn Th. Björnsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1922 2007 Novelist Böðvar Guðmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1939 Living Novelist Bogi Ágústsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1952 Living Journalist Bragi Boddason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 800 850 9th century poet Ragnarsdrápa Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1982 Living Children's book author Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1970 Living Children's book author Brynjar Leifsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1990 Living Songwriter Brynjólfur Pétursson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1810 1851 Magazine editor *Fjölnismenn*
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Davíð Oddsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1948 Living Newspaper editor Editor of Morgunblaðið Davíð Stefánsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1895 1964 Poet Drífa Viðar [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1920 1971 Novelist *Fjalldalslilja*
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Eggert Ólafsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1726 1768 Poet *Reise igiennem Island* Egill Helgason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1959 Living Journalist Egill Skallagrímsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 904 995 Viking-Age poet *Höfuðlausn* Eilífr Goðrúnarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th-century skald *Þórsdrápa* Eilífr kúlnasveinn [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 12th or 13th century skald Einar Benediktsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1864 1940 Poet Einar Bragi [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1921 2005 Poet Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1859 1938 Newspaper editor, *et al* Einar Kárason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1955 Living Novelist Einar Már Guðmundson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1954 Living Novelist Einar Ragnarsson Kvaran [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1920 2012 Genealogist Einarr Gilsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 14th century poet Einarr Hafliðason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1307 1393 14th century chronicler Einarr Helgason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Einarr Skúlason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1100 1159 12th century skald Eiríkur Bergmann [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1969 Living Scholarly author & novelist *Samsærið* Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1978 Living Poet *llska* Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1955 Living Scholarly author Elín Briem [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1856 1937 Cookbook author Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1953 Living Short fiction author Elísabet Jökulsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1958 Living Journalist and poet Elsa G. Vilmundardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1932 2008 Non-fiction author Emil Thoroddsen [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1898 1944 Songwriter Erla Stefánsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1935 2015 Seer Ernir Kristján Snorrason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1944 2012 Novelist Eyjólfr Dáðaskáld [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Skald Eysteinn Ásgrímsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1310 1360 Poet Eysteinn Björnsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1942 Living Author Eysteinn Valdason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Eyvindur P. Eiríksson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1935 Living Poet
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[[Finnur Jónsson Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Fríða Ísberg [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary Living *Merking* Finnur Jónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1858 1934 Scholar *Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiæ* Finnur Magnússon [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1781 1847 Scholarly author Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1940 2010 Novelist
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Poet and children's author [[Gerður Kristný Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Gamli Gnævaðarskáld [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Skald Gerður Kristný [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1970 Living Poet Gísli Örn Garðarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1973 Living Screenwriter Gísli Rúnar Jónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1953 2020 Screenwriter Glúmr Geirason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Gottskálk grimmi Nikulásson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1469 1520 Author of Rauðskinna Grímur Hákonarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1977 Living Screenwriter Grímur Thomsen [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1820 1896 Poet Guðbergur Bergsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1932 2023 Author Guðmundur Andri Thorsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1957 Living Novelist Guðmundur G. Hagalín [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1898 1985 Short story author Guðmundur Kamban [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1888 1945 Novelist Guðmundur Steingrímsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1972 Living Guðni Th. Jóhannesson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1968 Living Non-fiction writer Guðný Halldórsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1954 Living Screenwriter Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1976 Living Novelist Guðrún frá Lundi [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1887 1975 Novelist Guðrún Helgadóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1935 2022 Children's book author Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1939 Living Author Guðrún Lárusdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1880 1938 Writer Gunnar Gunnarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1889 1975 Novelist Gunnlaugr Leifsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1190 1218 Poet Gunnlaugr Ormstunga [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 983 1008 Poet Gyrðir Elíasson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1961 Living Poet
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[[Hera Hjartardóttir Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Halla Gunnarsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1981 Living Journalist Hallar-Steinn [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 13th century poet Halldór Guðmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1956 Living Biographer Halldór Laxness [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1902 1998 Iceland's Nobel laureate Halldóra K. Thoroddsen [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1950 2020 Novelist Halldórr skvaldri [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Skald Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 965 1007 Skald Hallgerður Gísladóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1952 2007 Poet Hallgrímur Helgason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1959 Living Novelist Hallgrímur Pétursson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1614 1674 Poet Hannes Hafstein [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1861 1922 Poet Hannes Pétursson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1931 Living Poet Hannes Sigfússon [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1922 1997 Poet Haukr Erlendsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1265 1334 Scholar Helgi Pjeturss [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1872 1949 Scientific writer Hera Hjartardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1983 Living Songwriter Hermann Pálsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1921 2002 Scholar Hermann Stefánsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1968 Living Author Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1958 Living Music writer Hitesh Ceon [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1974 Living Songwriter Hjálmar Jónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1796 1875 Poet Hrafnhildur Hagalín [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1965 Living Playwright Hulda [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1881 1946 Poet
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1978 Living Screenwriter *Ástríður* Indriði G. Þorsteinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1926 2000 Novelist *79 af stöðinni* Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1942 2016 Poet *Kona* Ingólfur Margeirsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1948 2011 Newspaper editor *Lífsjátning*
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Íeda Herman [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1925 2019 Author *Viking Kids Don't Cry* Ísak Harðarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1956 2023 Poet
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Playwright and poet [[Jóhann Sigurjónsson Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Jakobína Sigurðardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1918 1994 Modernist writer Jófríður Ákadóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1994 Living Songwriter Jóhann Gunnar Sigurðsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1882 1906 Poet Jóhann Sigurjónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1880 1919 Poet Jóhannes úr Kötlum [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1899 1972 Poet Jón Árnason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1819 1888 Folklorist Jón Atli Jónasson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1972 Living Playwright Jón Helgason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1899 1986 Poet Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1927 2010 Folklorist Jón Kalman Stefánsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1963 Living Novelist Jón lærði Guðmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1574 1651 Sorcerer and poet Jón Leifs [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1899 1968 Music writer Jón Magnússon [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1610 1696 Author of the Píslarsaga Jón Oddsson Hjaltalín [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1749 1835 Religious writer Jón Ólafsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1850 1916 Journalist Jón Ólafsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1594 1679 Explorer and autobiographer Jón Örn Loðmfjörð [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1983 Living Experimental poet Jón Óskar [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1921 1998 Poet Jón frá Pálmholti [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1930 2004 Poet Jón Sveinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1857 1944 Children's book writer Jón Thoroddsen elder [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1818 1868 Poet and novelist Jón Thoroddsen junior [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1898 1924 Author Jón Trausti Sigurðarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1982 Living Newspaper editor Jón úr Vör [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1917 2000 Poet Jónas Hallgrímsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1807 1845 Magazine editor Jónas Kristjánsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1924 2014 Novelist Jónína Leósdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1954 Living Author Jórunn skáldmær [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald
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Children's writer [[Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Karl Jónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1135 1213 Poet Kolbeinn Tumason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1173 1207 Poet Konráð Gíslason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1808 1891 Grammarian Kormákr Ögmundarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Kristín Eiríksdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1981 Living Poet Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1963 Living Children's book writer Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1949 Living Novelist Kristín Ómarsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1962 Living Author Kristín Steinsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1946 Living Children's book writer Kristinn Ármannsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1895 1966 Author of *Latin Grammar* Kristinn Hrafnsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1962 Living Investigative journalist Kristján B. Jónasson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1967 Living Biographer Kristján Karlsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1922 2014 Poet Kristjan Niels Julius [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1860 1936 Poet Kristmann Guðmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1901 1983 Novelist
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Lilja Sigurðardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1972 Living Crime fiction writer *Snare* Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1958 Living Poet
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Poet [[Matthías Jochumsson Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Magnús Eiríksson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1806 1881 Theologian Magnús Jónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1530 1591 Poet Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1835 1922 Scribe Magnús Kjartansson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1919 1981 Newspaper editor Magnus Magnusson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1929 2007 Journalist Magnús Þór Jónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1945 Living Songwriter María Lilja Þrastardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1986 Living Author Marta María Stephensen [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1770 1805 Pioneering author Matthías Jochumsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1835 1920 Author of Lofsöngur Mikael Torfason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1974 Living Novelist *Syndafallið*
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[[Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1989 Living Songwriter Nína Björk Árnadóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1941 2000 Novelist
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Oddný Eir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1972 Living Autobiographer Oddr Snorrason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Medieval chronicler *The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason* Olvir Hnufa [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Skald
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Ófeigur Sigurðsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1975 Living Poet Óláfr Leggsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 13th century skald Óláfr Þórðarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1210 1259 Skald Third Grammatical Treatise Ólafur Egilsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1564 1639 Autobiographer *Reisubók séra Ólafs Egilssonar* Ólafur Gunnarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1948 Living Author Ólafur Haukur Símonarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1947 Living Playwright Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1962 Living Novelist Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1918 1988 Novelist Ólafur Jóhannesson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1975 Living Screenwriter Ólína Þorvarðardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1958 Living Scholar Óskar Halldórsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1921 1983 Scholar Óskar Jónasson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1963 Living Screenwriter Óttar M. Norðfjörð [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1980 Living Crime fiction writer Óttarr svarti [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 11th century skald
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Örn Árnason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1959 Living Screenwriter Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1977 Living Poet
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Páll Ólafsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1827 1905 Poet Paul Oscar [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1970 Living Songwriter *Minn hinsti dans* Pétur Gunnarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1947 Living Author Pétur Þorsteinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1955 Living Dictionary editor *Pétrísk-Íslensk Orðabók*
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Ragna Sigurðardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1962 Living Author *Borg (City)* Ragnar Jónasson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1976 Living Crime writer Dark Iceland series Ragnar Þórhallsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1987 Living Songwriter Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1953 Living Children's author Róbert Ingi Douglas [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1973 Living Screenwriter Rósa Guðmundsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1795 1855 Poet Rúnar Rúnarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1977 Living Screenwriter
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Sæmundr fróði [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1056 1133 11th century scholar Sigfús Daðason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1928 1996 Poet Sighvatr Sturluson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1170 1238 Poet Sigrún Davíðsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1955 Living Journalist Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1958 Living Author Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1973 Living Poet Sigurður Breiðfjörð [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1798 1846 Poet Sigurður Nordal [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1886 1974 Scholar Sigurður Pálsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1948 2017 Poet Sigurður Sigurjónsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1955 Living Screenwriter Sigurlaug Gísladóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1984 Living Songwriter Sigurlaugur Elíasson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1957 Living Poet Sigvatr Þórðarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 995 1045 Skald Sindri Freysson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1970 Living Novelist Sindri Sindrason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary Unknown Journalist Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1962 Living Poet Skapti Þóroddsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval ? 1030 Skald Skúli Þórsteinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Poet Snorri Hergill Kristjánsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1974 Living Author Snorri Hjartarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1906 1986 Poet Snorri Sturluson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1179 1241 Poet Sóley Stefánsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1986 Living Songwriter Sólveig Anspach [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1960 2015 Screenwriter Sölvi Fannar [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1971 Living Stefán Einarsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1897 1972 Literary historian Stefán frá Hvítadal [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1887 1933 Poet Stefán Hörður Grímsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1919 2002 Poet Stefán Jón Hafstein [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1955 Living Author Stefán Sigurðsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1887 1933 Poet Steinar Bragi [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1975 Living Author Steingrímur Thorsteinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1831 1913 Translator Steinn Steinarr [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1908 1958 Poet Steinunn Finnsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1640 1710 Poet Steinunn Refsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Steinunn Sigurðardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1950 Living Novelist Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Medieval 1210 1271 Poet Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1853 1927 Poet Sturla Þórðarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1214 1284 Skald Svala Björgvinsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1977 Living Songwriter Svava Jakobsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1930 2004 Author Svavar Knútur Kristinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Songwriter Sveinbjörn Egilsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1791 1852 Theologian
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Icelandic historian [[Thormodus Torfæus Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Thor Vilhjálmsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1925 2011 Writer Thorarinn Leifsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1966 Living Author Thordis Elva [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1980 Living Autobiographer Thormodus Torfæus [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1636 1719 Historian Tindr Hallkelsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Tómas Guðmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1901 1983 Poet Tómas Sæmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1807 1841 Fjölnismenn Tony Jonsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1921 2001 Autobiographer Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1845 1918 Iceland's first woman novelist Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1987 Living Playwright
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Þjóðólfr Arnórsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval 1010 1066 11th century skald Þór Whitehead [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1943 Living Historian Þórarinn Eldjárn [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1949 Living Author Þórarinn loftunga [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 11th century skald Þórarinn Skeggjason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 11th century skald Þórbergur Þórðarson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1889 1974 Author Þorbjörn dísarskáld [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 11th century skald Þórdís Gísladóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1965 Living Children's book author Þórðr Kolbeinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 11th century skald Þórðr Sjáreksson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 11th century skald Þórður Helgason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1947 Living Author Þorgils gjallandi [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1851 1915 Author Þorgrímur Þráinsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1959 Living Writer Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1987 Living Journalist Þórir Jökull Steinfinnsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval ? 1238 Skald Þorleifr jarlsskáld [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Skald Þorleifur Repp [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1794 1857 Newspaper editor Þorsteinn Erlingsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1858 1914 Poet Þorsteinn frá Hamri [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1938 2018 Poet Þorsteinn Gylfason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1942 2005 Philosopher Þórunn Elfa Magnúsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Modern 1910 1995 Novelist Þórunn Erna Clausen [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1975 Living Songwriter Þórvaldr Hjaltason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Skald Þorvaldr veili [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Þráinn Bertelsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1944 Living Author
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Úlfr Uggason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald *Húsdrápa* Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary Unknown Songwriter *Color Decay*
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1989 Living Author Vetrliði Sumarliðason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown 10th century skald Vigdís Grímsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1953 Living Poet Vigfúss Víga-Glúmsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Skald Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Contemporary 1955 Living Crime fiction writer *Afturelding* Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1930 2021 Poet Vilborg Davíðsdóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1965 Living Novelist Vilmundur Gylfason [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Modern 1948 1983 Poet Völu-Steinn [[File:Mars symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Male alt=Male]] Medieval Unknown Skald
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Name Gender Period Born Died Genre/Type Notable work Citations Yrsa Sigurðardóttir [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary 1963 Living Crime fiction writer *Biobörn* Yvonne K. Fulbright [[File:Venus symbol.svg 25px frameless link=Female alt=Female]] Contemporary ? Living Sexologist
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