Steingrímur Thorsteinsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Steingrímur.

A portrait of Steingrímur Thorsteinson by Sigurður málari.

Steingrímur Thorsteinsson (19 May, 1831 – 21 August, 1913) was an Icelandic poet and writer. He translated many works of literature into Icelandic, including Arabian Nights and the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

External links

• Works by or about Steingrímur Thorsteinsson at Internet Archive
• Steingrímur's translation of Arabian nights
• Steingrímur's translation of H.C. Andersen's tales