ARI THORGILSSON
\ˈɑːɹi θˈɔːɡɪlsən], \ˈɑːɹi θˈɔːɡɪlsən], \ˈɑː_ɹ_i θ_ˈɔː_ɡ_ɪ_l_s_ə_n]\
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The father of Icelandic literature (1067-1148). He was the first Icelander to use his mother tongue as a literary medium, in writing his "Islendingabok", a concise history of Iceland from its settlement (about 870) until 1120. This work was finished between 1134 and 1138.
By Charles Dudley Warner
