Magnús Ketilsson

Magnús Ketilsson (29 January 1732 – 18 July 1803), was an Icelandic publisher and author.[1][2] He ran Hrappsey Press, an Icelandic publishing company focused on non-religious publications.[1] He published Islandske Maaneds Tidender (1773–1776), a periodical in the Danish language.[3] He had an influence on the development of Icelandic spelling and grammar.[1] He has been described as a leader of the neo-classic enlightenment movement in Iceland.[3]

He studied at the University of Copenhagen.[4] He became sýslumaður (district commander) of Dalasýsla in 1754.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Smith, Sidney Rufus (1982). "Magnús Ketilsson's Orthography and the Hrappsey Press". Scandinavian Studies. 54 (3): 195–204. ISSN 0036-5637. JSTOR 40918230.
  2. ^ "Magnús Ketilsson | Biography | Handrit.is". handrit.is. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  3. ^ a b Einarsson, Stefán (2019-11-01). A History of Icelandic Literature. JHU Press. ISBN 978-1-4214-3546-6.
  4. ^ a b Íslands, Blaðamannafélag. "Magnús Ketilsson". Blaðamannafélag Íslands (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. ^ "Sérkennilegur og margbrotinn". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-02-13.