Ari Jósefsson
Ari Jósefsson (28 August 1939 – 18 June 1964) was an Icelandic poet. He published only one book of poetry during his lifetime, entitled Nei (1961), meaning "No" in Icelandic. The book sold out its first printing. The third edition of the book includes three short stories by Jósefsson. He attended Akureyri Junior College, but left. Jósefsson spent the winter of 1959-1960 in Barcelona, and continued his studies at  Reykjavik Junior College, where he graduated in 1961. He went to Romania and was a student in romance studies. While on his way home to Reykjavík, after completing his studies, he fell overboard from the ship Gullfoss and drowned on 18 June 1964. Works 
Nei (1961)

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See also 

 List of Icelandic-language poets
 List of Icelandic writers
 Culture of Iceland

Icelandic male poets
1939 births
1964 deaths
Deaths by drowning
Accidental deaths in Iceland
20th-century Icelandic poets
20th-century male writers