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Ari Jósefsson (28 August 1939 – 18 June 1964) was an Icelandic
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. He published only one book of poetry during his lifetime, entitled ''Nei'' (1961), meaning "No" in Icelandic. The book sold out its first printing. The third edition of the book includes three short stories by Jósefsson. He attended
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, but left. Jósefsson spent the winter of 1959-1960 in
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, and continued his studies at Reykjavik Junior College, where he graduated in 1961. He went to
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and was a student in
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. While on his way home to
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, after completing his studies, he fell overboard from the ship ''Gullfoss'' and drowned on 18 June 1964.


Works

''Nei'' (1961)


References


See also

* List of Icelandic-language poets *
List of Icelandic writers 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 Icela ...
*
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Icelandic male poets 1939 births 1964 deaths Deaths by drowning Accidental deaths in Iceland 20th-century Icelandic poets 20th-century Icelandic male writers {{Iceland-bio-stub