Einar Benediktsson, often referred to as 'Einar Ben' (October 31, 1864 – January 12, 1940), was an Icelandic poet and lawyer.Einar Benediktsson's poetry was a significant contribution to the nationalistic revival which lead to Iceland's independence. To this end, he was active both in founding the Landvarnarflokkurinn in 1902, and as the editor of Iceland's first daily newspaper, Dagskrá, from 1896 to 1898. He pioneered as a strong advocate of inward foreign investment to utilize Iceland's natural resources. As a poet, he may be classified as a Neo-Romantic.