Þóra Jónsdóttir

Steinunn Inga Óttarsdóttir (West Iceland Community College)

Ed. by Ármann Jakobsson, University of Iceland
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.4: Icelandic Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Ármann Jakobsson (University of Iceland), Nicole Kennedy (University of Newcastle), Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

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Born 17 Jan 1925
Died 30 Jun 2025

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Active in Iceland

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Þóra Jónsdóttir was an Icelandic poet who wrote mature modernist poetry for half a century but never received the attention and recognition she truly deserved. She was born at Bessastaðir on Álftanes in south-Iceland, but moved at the age of three with her family to the illustrious farmstead Laxamýri in Þingeyjarsýsla in the northeast part of the country, where she grew up in a busy household engaged in traditional rural work. Educational opportunities were limited, yet Þóra managed to complete her matriculation exam in 1948. She later moved to the capital, taught at a secondary school for a year and then went to Copenhagen with her husband. There she studied literature for two years at the University of Copenhagen. Upon returning home, she dedicated the next several years to…

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Citation: Óttarsdóttir, Steinunn Inga. "Þóra Jónsdóttir". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 09 July 2025 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=15459, accessed 12 July 2025.]