Jóhan Hendrik Sigurð Joensen (April 27, 1911 – October 1, 1993) was a Faroese lawyer, author, and politician for the Faroese Republican Party (Faroese: Tjóðveldisflokkurin).
From 1941 to 1945, Joensen was the editor of the Faroese-language newspaper Búgvin (Ready). In 1948, Joensen was one of the founders of the Faroese Republican Party (Faroese: Tjóðveldisflokkurin) together with Erlendur Patursson, Jákup í Jákupsstovu, and Hanus við Høgadalsá, and from 1958 to 1970 Joensen was a member of the Faroese Parliament.[1]
Joensen received the Tórshavn council children's book prize for his works Kálvamuan (The Young Calf), Lítli Sjúrður (Little Sigurd), and Lambamæið (The Little Lamb) in 1977,[3] and the Faroese Literature Prize for Eg stoyti heitt in 1987.[4]
Bibliographyedit
Gráa dunna (1958)
Kálvamuan (The Young Calf, 1959)
Lítli Sjúrður (Little Sigurd, 1959)
Lambamæið (The Little Lamb, 1959)
Eg stoyti heitt I–II (1987)
Hvíti tarvur (1991)
Smálombini (1991)
Tekstir 1940–1992 (1998)
Kjørbreyt (1998)
Referencesedit
^ abJoensen, Sofus et al. 1986. Føroyskar bókmentir í úrvali, vol. 4. Tórshavn: Føroya Skulabokagrunnur, p. 358.
^ abDansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon: Sigrid av Skarði Joensen (1908–1975).
sigurð, joensen, jóhan, hendrik, april, 1911, october, 1993, faroese, lawyer, author, politician, faroese, republican, party, faroese, tjóðveldisflokkurin, born, 1911, april, 1911gjógv, faroe, islandsdiedoctober, 1993, 1993, aged, tórshavn, faroe, islandsnatio. Johan Hendrik Sigurd Joensen April 27 1911 October 1 1993 was a Faroese lawyer author and politician for the Faroese Republican Party Faroese Tjodveldisflokkurin Sigurd JoensenBorn 1911 04 27 April 27 1911Gjogv Faroe IslandsDiedOctober 1 1993 1993 10 01 aged 82 Torshavn Faroe IslandsNationalityFaroeseOccupation s Lawyer author politicianPolitical partyRepublic Faroe Islands SpouseSigrid av Skardi Joensen Joensen was born in Gjogv 1 2 He married Sigrid av Skardi in 1938 2 Several of their children and grandchildren became prominent cultural figures in Faroese society including the educator Turid Sigurdardottir the poet and actress Sigri Mitra Gaini and the social anthropologist Firouz Gaini Their granddaughter Solrun Lokke Rasmussen is married to Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen From 1941 to 1945 Joensen was the editor of the Faroese language newspaper Bugvin Ready In 1948 Joensen was one of the founders of the Faroese Republican Party Faroese Tjodveldisflokkurin together with Erlendur Patursson Jakup i Jakupsstovu and Hanus vid Hogadalsa and from 1958 to 1970 Joensen was a member of the Faroese Parliament 1 Joensen received the Torshavn council children s book prize for his works Kalvamuan The Young Calf Litli Sjurdur Little Sigurd and Lambamaeid The Little Lamb in 1977 3 and the Faroese Literature Prize for Eg stoyti heitt in 1987 4 Bibliography editGraa dunna 1958 Kalvamuan The Young Calf 1959 Litli Sjurdur Little Sigurd 1959 Lambamaeid The Little Lamb 1959 Eg stoyti heitt I II 1987 Hviti tarvur 1991 Smalombini 1991 Tekstir 1940 1992 1998 Kjorbreyt 1998 References edit a b Joensen Sofus et al 1986 Foroyskar bokmentir i urvali vol 4 Torshavn Foroya Skulabokagrunnur p 358 a b Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon Sigrid av Skardi Joensen 1908 1975 Byarbokasavnid Den faeroske Litteraturpris M A Jacobsens Heidurslon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sigurd Joensen amp oldid 1004342673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
