Matthias Jochumsson

Japanese: ヨクムソン(英語表記)Matthías Jochumsson
Matthias Jochumsson
1835‐1920
Icelandic poet and playwright. Born to a peasant family in Skógar, he later studied at the Latin School and the seminary in Reykjavik. He traveled abroad many times while working as a pastor in parishes around the country. He wrote many lyric poems, one of which became the Icelandic national anthem. His play The Exile (1864) is regarded as the first romantic work in Iceland. He is also known as a translator of Shakespeare and other works. [Yukio Taniguchi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
1835‐1920
アイスランドの詩人,劇作家。スコウガルの小農の子に生まれ,のちレイキャビークのラテン学校,神学校に学ぶ。各地の教区の牧師をするかたわら数多くの海外旅行をする。多くの抒情詩を書き,その一つはアイスランドの国歌になっている。彼の戯曲《追放者》(1864)はアイスランドで最初のロマン主義的な作品と評価されている。また彼はシェークスピアなどの翻訳者としても知られる。【谷口 幸男】

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