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Jóhannes Úr Kötlum

1899-1972
Composer / Songwriter of Spoken Word
A.k.a. Jóhannes Bjarni Jónasson

Jóhannes úr Kötlum – born Jóhannes Bjarni Jónasson (November 4, 1899 – April 27, 1972) was an Icelandic author/poet and a member of parliament. He is one of the most loved Icelandic poets – not least for his verse for children and how beautifully his words flow in the Icelandic language – making them ideal for songs. Indeed, his poems have been a constant inspiration for composers, songwriters and musicians in Iceland. More than two hundred songs and compositions have been written based on his poems/lyrics, some even performed by internationally recognised artists such as Björk here performing the song about The Christmas Cat. Jóhannes úr Kötlum (Jóhannes Bjarni Jónasson) (4. nóvember 1899 - 27. apríl 1972) var rithöfundur og ljóðskáld, þýðandi, farkennari og alþingismaður. Jóhannes samdi hvortveggja bundin ljóð og prósaljóð, sem og nokkrar skáldsögur. Jóhannes fæddist að Goddastöðum í Laxárdal í Dölum en ólst upp frá sex mánaða aldri í Ljárskógaseli í sömu sveit. Foreldrar hans voru hjónin Jónas Jóhannesson og Halldóra Guðbrandsdóttir. Skammt frá Ljárskógaseli rennur áin Fáskrúð og þar eru svonefndir Katlar, fossar, hyljir og klettar, þar sem Jóhannes lék sér mikið í bernsku. Þegar hann gaf út fyrstu ljóðabók sína kenndi hann sig við þetta svæði og nefndi sig Jóhannes úr Kötlum.

     
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Title Artist Year Type
StjörnufákurJóhannes Úr KötlumAlbum
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