Background
Gudmundsson, Finnbogi was born on January 8, 1924 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Gudmundur Finnbogason and Laufey Vilhjalmsdottir.
Gudmundsson, Finnbogi was born on January 8, 1924 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Gudmundur Finnbogason and Laufey Vilhjalmsdottir.
University of Iceland. Of several vols. including National Library Yearbook. Leisure interest: writing.
Address: National Library, Reykjavik.
Teacher and librarian. Professor, of Icelandic Language and Literature, University of Manitoba, Canada 1951-1956. Lecturer in Icelandic, University of Oslo and Bergen 1957-1958.
Teacher, Reykjavik Gymnasium 1959-1964. Docent, University of Iceland 1962-1964. National Librarian since 1964.
Chairman Association of Icelandic Studies 1962-1964, Division of Icelandic Research Librarians 1966-1973, Icelandic Patriotic Society 1967-1984.
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Author: Sveinbjörn Egilsson's Translations of Homer, 1960, Stephan G. Stephansson in Retrospect: Seven Essays, 1982, Poets' Letters to Gudmundur Finnbogason, 1987, The Humour of Snorri Sturluson, 1991, Talt og Skrevet, 2002, Nineteen Articles and Speeches, 2003. Editor: Arbok Landsbokasafns, 1964-1993, Orkneyinga saga, 1965, Andvari, 1968-1982, Selected Letters Written to Stephan G. Stephansson I-III, 1971-1975. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member Icelandic Studies Society (chairman 1962-1964), Icelandic Research Librarians (chairman 1966-1973), Icelandic Patriotic Society (president 1967-1982), Nordinfo (board directors 1976-1979), Icelandic National League (honorary), Icelandic Library. Association (honorary), Rotary (secretary 1983-1984).
Married Kristjana P. Helgadottir, October 1, 1955 (deceased). 1 child, Helga Laufey.