Bjarni Vigfússon Thorarensen (December 30, 1786 – August 24, 1841) was an Icelandic poet and official. He was deputy governor of northern and eastern Iceland. As a poet he was influenced by classicism and romanticism. Politically he was aligned with the Fjölnismenn and favored the reestablishment of the Althing at Þingvellir. He was a friend of Jónas Hallgrímsson whose own poetry was influenced by Bjarni's work. Bjarni's best known work is Íslands minni, also known as Eldgamla Ísafold. See also List of Icelandic writers Icelandic literature References Jónas Hallgrímsson: Bjarni Thorarensen Information on Jónas Hallgrímsson's elegy on Bjarni Bjarni Vigfússon Thórarensen Britannica article Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias External links Ljóð eftir Bjarna Thorarensen Several of Bjarni's poems ` Bjarni Thorarensen Bjarni Thorarensen 1786 births 1841 deaths Bjarni Thorarensen Bjarni Thorarensen