biography
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Benediktsson, Einar
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| male
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| lived:
| (1864–1940)
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| biography:
| Poet and entrepreneur, born near Reykjavík, Iceland. He studied law at Copenhagen and became a country magistrate in Iceland. A fervent nationalist, he became convinced that only foreign investment could bring prosperity to Iceland. He devoted many years to touring Europe seeking capital (unsuccessfully) for his ambitious industrial schemes to exploit Iceland's natural resources of hydro power and fishing. He published five volumes of ornate poetry that harked back to the skaldic tradition. |
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