Jón Thoroddsen junior

Jón Skúlason Thoroddsen (18 February 1898 – 31 December 1924) was an Icelandic author. He was born in Breiðabólstaður á Skógarströnd. His parents were sýslumaður Skúli Thoroddsen and his wife Theodora Guðmundsdóttir, who was a poet. After high school he studied law. In 1922, he published two books: Maria Magdalena and Flugur. He died in hospital after an accident.