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Bronze statue of poet Steinn Steinarr unveiled in Reykjavik

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A bronze statue of the Icelandic poet Steinn Steinarr was unveiled at Ásmundarsalur in Reykjavik.
  • The artwork, created by Sigríður Lilliya Baldursdóttir, is intended to be later placed at Steinshús in Ísafjarðardjúpi.
  • A ceremony was held with guests including artists, publishers, writers, and poets discussing Steinarr's work.

A bronze statue honoring the renowned Icelandic poet Steinn Steinarr was unveiled yesterday at Ásmundarsalur, located near Freyjugata in Reykjavik. The artwork is the creation of artist Sigríður Lilliya Baldursdóttir.

This newly revealed statue is a copper piece that is slated to be permanently installed on a pedestal at Steinshús, a location situated in Ísafjarðardjúpi. To commemorate the unveiling, the artist and the Steinshús management, in collaboration with Ásmundarsal, hosted an event in the Ásmundarsal garden for friends and supporters.

The program included a brief ceremony where Sigríður Baldursdóttir officially revealed the statue. Several notable figures spoke about Steinarr's life and work, including Össur Skarphéðinsson, the chairman of Steinshús; Aðalsteinn Ásberg, a publisher and poet; Halldór Guðmundsson, a novelist; and Silja Aðalsteinsdóttir, a poet. Further details about the event and Steinarr are available in Morgunblaðið.

The artwork is a copper statue that will later stand on a pedestal at Steinshús in Ísafjarðardjúpi.

— MorgunblaðiðDescribing the future placement of the newly unveiled statue.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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