Rói Patursson
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Rói Reynagarð Patursson is a Faroese
writer and philosopher. He is also the director of the Folk High School
of the Faroes.
He was born in Tórshavn
, Faroe Islands
. After attending the St. Frans School in Tórshavn
and secondary school, Patursson went abroad from 1964 to 1965, afterwards taking various jobs in Tórshavn and Copenhagen
. In 1968 he traveled across Europe, and afterwards he attended a Gymnasium
until 1969.
From 1970 to 1985 he lived in Copenhagen. In 1973 he married Sólrun Johannessen, with whom he had a daughter Unn Cecilia in 1974. In 1976 he began the study of philosophy at the University of Copenhagen
, and received a Masters in 1985. He had a second daughter, Lív Maria, in 1981.
Having returned to the Faroes in 1985, he taught night school and at the University of the Faroe Islands
, and made transmissions for Útvarp Føroya (Radio of the Faroes). In 1987 he received the post as docent at the Skrivekunst Akademiet in Bergen, Norway. Since 1988, he has led the Folk High School of the Faroes.
Rói Patursson's literary work includes prose and poetry. In 1986, he won The Nordic Council's Literature Prize
for his poetry collection Líkasum (1985). This prize is awarded to only one author per year, and Paturrsson and William Heinesen
are the only Faroese writers to win to date.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
writer and philosopher. He is also the director of the Folk High School
Folk high school
Folk high schools are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal...
of the Faroes.
He was born in Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
. After attending the St. Frans School in Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
and secondary school, Patursson went abroad from 1964 to 1965, afterwards taking various jobs in Tórshavn and Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. In 1968 he traveled across Europe, and afterwards he attended a Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
until 1969.
From 1970 to 1985 he lived in Copenhagen. In 1973 he married Sólrun Johannessen, with whom he had a daughter Unn Cecilia in 1974. In 1976 he began the study of philosophy at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
, and received a Masters in 1985. He had a second daughter, Lív Maria, in 1981.
Having returned to the Faroes in 1985, he taught night school and at the University of the Faroe Islands
University of the Faroe Islands
The University of the Faroe Islands is a state-run university located in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. It consists of three faculties: Faroese Language and Literature, Science and Technology, and History and Social Sciences. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D.'s in...
, and made transmissions for Útvarp Føroya (Radio of the Faroes). In 1987 he received the post as docent at the Skrivekunst Akademiet in Bergen, Norway. Since 1988, he has led the Folk High School of the Faroes.
Rói Patursson's literary work includes prose and poetry. In 1986, he won The Nordic Council's Literature Prize
The Nordic Council's Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth 350,000 Danish kroner...
for his poetry collection Líkasum (1985). This prize is awarded to only one author per year, and Paturrsson and William Heinesen
William Heinesen
Andreas William Heinesen was a poet, composer and painter from the Faroe Islands.- His Writing :The Faroese capital Tórshavn is always the centre of Heinesen's writing. He is famous for having once called Tórshavn "The Navel of the World". His writing focuses on contrasts between darkness and...
are the only Faroese writers to win to date.
Works
- 1968 - Yrkingar (published 1969)
- 1976 - á alfaravegi
- 1983 - Spor í sjónum (pláta)
- 1985 - Líkasum
- 1987 - Amariel Norðoy
In Anthologies
- Færøske digte 1900-71, Copenhagen 1972 (ed. P. M. Pedersen).
- Rocky Shores, Paisley 1981 (ed. G. Johnston).
- Nordic Poetry Festival, New York 1993 (ed. K. Leander/ E. Malmsten).
- Färöische Dichtung aus 100 Jahren - von Djurhuus bis Poulsen (ed. Paul Alfred KleinertPaul Alfred KleinertPaul Alfred Kleinert, German writer, editor and translator, born in Leipzig in 1960Family roots in Silesia and DanzigTheological and celtic studies in Berlin/East and West, Edinburgh and DublinEditor since 1994:***...
, to be published in Berlin in 2007).
External links
- Rit.fo - Rói Reynagarð Patturson (in Faroese)