Sverri Patursson (1871–1960) was a Faroese writer, author, and journalist. He was also a

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and

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. Patursson was born in the village of

Kirkjubøur Kirkjubøur ( da, Kirkebø) is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. The village is located on the south-west coast of Streymoy and has a view towards the islands of Hestur and Koltur towards the west, and to Sandoy towards the sout ...

Streymoy Streymoy ( da, Strømø) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also i ...

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. He attended

Vallekilde Folk High School Vallekilde Folk High School ( da, Vallekilde Højskole) is a Danish institution of adult education in the folk high school tradition. The school is located in the village of Vallekilde in Odsherred municipality on the island of Zealand. Histo ...

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. Patursson worked as a journalist and his articles frequently featured Faroese wildlife with birds a principal focus. He was devoted to make the

known, and his actions included writing tourist articles as a freelance journalist for the Scandinavian press. Patursson was also a translator and literary writer, and an early author who wrote in Faroese. Patursson was the brother of

Súsanna Helena Patursson Súsanna Helena Patursson (27 August 1864 in Kirkjubøur – 15 December 1916 in Kirkjubøur) was a Faroese actress and writer, and the first political feminist in the country, particularly stressing the need for all Faroe Islanders to be able ...

, a famous Faroese actress and writer in her own right, and

Jóannes Patursson Jóannes Patursson (May 6, 1866 – August 2, 1946) was a Faroese nationalist leader and poet. He served as a member of the Parliament of Denmark and the Parliament of the Faroe Islands. Background Jóannes was born in 1866 as the eldest s ...

, who led the Faroese nationalist movement.

Bibliography

Own work

* ''Dagdvølja'', 1901 * ''Nøkur orð um hin føroyska dansin'', 1908 * ''Fra Færøernes næringsveie i tekst og billeder'', Kria. 1918 * ''Móti loysing'' (political articles), 1925 * ''Landaskipan og figgjarlig viðurskiftur i fristatinum Føroyar'' (political articles), 1928 * ''Fuglar og folk'' (noveller og essays), 1935 (2nd edition 1968) * ''Fuglar og fólk''. Kirkjubøur: Øssur Patursson, 1968 (176 pages) * ''Fram við Sugguni : søgur, greinir, røður og yrkingar.'' (short stories, articles, speeches and poems, published after his death). Tórshavn: Emil Thomsen, 1971 (172 pages) * ''Fuglaframi: 1898-1902''. Tórshavn: Offset-prent, Emil Thomsen, 1972 (408 pages) * ''Fra Færøernes næringsveie i tekst og billeder : med historisk oversigt''. Tórshavn: Sjóvinnubankin, 1982 (76 pages) * ''Ábal og aðrar søgur'' Tórshavn: Føroya skúlabókagrunnur, (Ábal and other short stories) 2nd edition 2004 (45 pages, school book)Snar.fo Ábal og aðrar søgur
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Translations

* Robinson Kruso - Daniel Defoe (translated into Faroese by Sverre Patursson), 1914 (2nd edition 1968)

References

External links

1871 births 1960 deaths Faroese writers Faroese male poets Danish ornithologists 20th-century Danish journalists 19th-century Faroese people People from Kirkjubøur {{Faroes-writer-stub