Benedikt Sveinbjarnarson Gröndal

Benedikt Sveinbjarnarson Gröndal[a] (1826–1907) was an Icelandic naturalist, poet, illustrator, and author.

[2] He translated the works of Homer and wrote a satirical poem about the 1859 Battle of Solferino.

[3] During his lifetime he was known as a great poet, but his poetry has not remained so popular with modern audiences.

[4] Gröndal was the main character in Guðmundur Andri Thorsson's 2013 novel Sæmd.

[2] He was a self-taught illustrator[2] and made hundreds of drawings of animals and plants.