Complete the sentence about Matthías Jochumsson with the correct year: Matthías was, along with writer Torfhildur Hólm, the first Icelandic writers to receive an artist salary from the Althing in ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1891
Matthías was, along with the writer Torfhildur Hólm, the first Icelandic writers to receive a state pension in 1891.
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