Jón Óskar
Jón Óskar Ásmundsson was an Icelandic poet born in Akranes.
Jón Óskar is typically categorised as one of the Icelandic Atom Poets. In addition to poetry, short stories, literary articles and a novel, he also produced a multi-volumed biography. He was a musician and this influenced the sound of his poetry. Recurring themes in his work are daily life in general but also and in particular 'love'. He also translated some French poetry into Icelandic.
