Jón á Strympu and other stories # 50634
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Jón á Strympu and other stories by Gunnstein Eyjólfsson.
Gunnsteinn Eyjólfsson was born in Unaós on Héraðsflói in North Múlasýsla on April 1, 1866. His parents were Eyjólfur Magnússon and his second wife Vilborg Jónsdóttir, intelligent farmers of distinguished lineage. At the age of ten he moved west across the sea with his parents, who settled in the far north of New Iceland and named their farm Unaland. There were no schools or other educational facilities there at the time. It is therefore difficult to understand how Gunnsteinn became well-versed in a few years, not only in English and Icelandic but also in general studies and singing. Legend has it that the first instrument he picked up was the Langspil. As a young man he acquired a living room organ and mostly taught himself to play it. He was early at the forefront of his village in drama and singing. He wrote a lot about general issues, and in addition, remarkable short stories (see St. E.'s writings above). Added to this were difficult farming, trading, postal work, local government work and much more. He married young Guðfinna Eiríksdóttir from Heiðarseli in Hróarstunga, and together they had 9 children, all of whom are alive and many of whom have received musical training to a greater or lesser extent. But his health was not strong and it was probably over; and on March 3, 1910, he died in Roehester, Minn., after a caesarean section, then almost 44 years old.
Gunnsteinn Eyjólfsson was born in Unaós on Héraðsflói in North Múlasýsla on April 1, 1866. His parents were Eyjólfur Magnússon and his second wife Vilborg Jónsdóttir, intelligent farmers of distinguished lineage. At the age of ten he moved west across the sea with his parents, who settled in the far north of New Iceland and named their farm Unaland. There were no schools or other educational facilities there at the time. It is therefore difficult to understand how Gunnsteinn became well-versed in a few years, not only in English and Icelandic but also in general studies and singing. Legend has it that the first instrument he picked up was the Langspil. As a young man he acquired a living room organ and mostly taught himself to play it. He was early at the forefront of his village in drama and singing. He wrote a lot about general issues, and in addition, remarkable short stories (see St. E.'s writings above). Added to this were difficult farming, trading, postal work, local government work and much more. He married young Guðfinna Eiríksdóttir from Heiðarseli in Hróarstunga, and together they had 9 children, all of whom are alive and many of whom have received musical training to a greater or lesser extent. But his health was not strong and it was probably over; and on March 3, 1910, he died in Roehester, Minn., after a caesarean section, then almost 44 years old.