Keywords
John Jonsson, poetry, translation, mormon history
Abstract
Jon Jonsson (Jón Jónsson), a catalytic Icelandic convert to Mormonism, was a gifted poet and translator whose literary work focused on the theme of salvation. Perhaps his most valuable contribution to Mormon history is that he is the first known person to translate a portion of the Book of Moron into Icelandic. He completed a translation of the First Book of Nephi in 1881.
Original Publication Citation
Fred E. Woods and Kári Bjarnason, “Jon W. Jonsson: Icelandic Mormon Poet, Translator and Weaver,” 12: 2 Mormon Historical Studies (Fall 2011):48-62.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Woods, Fred E. and Bjarnason, Kári, "Jon Jonsson: Icelandic Mormon Poet and Translator" (2011). Faculty Publications. 818.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/818
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2011-09-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3011
Publisher
Mormon Historical Studies
Language
English
College
Religious Education
Department
Church History and Doctrine
Copyright Status
© 2011 Fred E. Woods Used by permission of Mormon Historical Studies: http://mormonhistoricsites.org/publications/
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