Símun av Skarði (right) together with his friend and school co-founder Rasmus Rasmussen on a stamp of 2002
Símun was born in the village of Skarð on Kunoy. In 1893, he entered the seminary in Tórshavn, which he graduated from as a teacher in 1896. He attended Askov Højskole from 1896 to 1898, and then the State Teachers College in Copenhagen from 1898 to 1899. In 1899, he co-founded the Faroese folk high school (Føroya Fólkaháskúli) together with Rasmus Rasmussen (1871–1962). He worked there as headmaster and teacher from 1899 to 1942. Símun's sister, Anna Suffía Rasmussen (1876–1932), who had married Rasmus Rasmussen, served as the superintendent. Rasmus Rasmussen worked there as a teacher until 1947.[2]
He was the husband of the educator Sanna av Skarði (1876–1978), who also taught at Føroya Fólkaháskúli. They were the parents of the journalist Sigrið av Skarði Joensen (1908–1975) and linguist Jóhannes av Skarði (1911–1999). Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is his great-grandson-in-law.[3]
símun, skarði, 1872, october, 1942, faroese, poet, politician, teacher, born3, 1872skarð, faroe, islandsdied9, october, 1942, 1942, aged, tórshavn, faroe, islands, contents, biography, references, other, sources, external, linksbiography, edit, nbsp, right, to. Simun av Skardi 3 May 1872 9 October 1942 was a Faroese poet politician and teacher 1 Simun av SkardiBorn3 May 1872Skard Faroe IslandsDied9 October 1942 1942 10 09 aged 70 Torshavn Faroe Islands Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Other sources 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Simun av Skardi right together with his friend and school co founder Rasmus Rasmussen on a stamp of 2002Simun was born in the village of Skard on Kunoy In 1893 he entered the seminary in Torshavn which he graduated from as a teacher in 1896 He attended Askov Hojskole from 1896 to 1898 and then the State Teachers College in Copenhagen from 1898 to 1899 In 1899 he co founded the Faroese folk high school Foroya Folkahaskuli together with Rasmus Rasmussen 1871 1962 He worked there as headmaster and teacher from 1899 to 1942 Simun s sister Anna Suffia Rasmussen 1876 1932 who had married Rasmus Rasmussen served as the superintendent Rasmus Rasmussen worked there as a teacher until 1947 2 He was the husband of the educator Sanna av Skardi 1876 1978 who also taught at Foroya Folkahaskuli They were the parents of the journalist Sigrid av Skardi Joensen 1908 1975 and linguist Johannes av Skardi 1911 1999 Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen is his great grandson in law 3 His best known work as a poet is the Faroese national anthem Mitt alfagra land better known by its incipit Tu alfagra land mitt He was a member of parliament for the Self Government Party Sjalvstyrisflokkurin from 1906 to 1914 References edit Chr Matras Simun av Skardi Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Gyldendal Retrieved 1 November 2019 R Rasmussen og kona haskulin fo Retrieved 1 November 2019 Sigrid av Skardi Joensen 1908 1975 Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon Retrieved 1 November 2019 Other sources editLogtingid og hovundarnir 2 Logtingid 150 1st ed p 350 Torshavn Logtingid 2002 External links editForoya Folkahaskuli website nbsp nbsp This article about a Faroese politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simun av Skardi amp oldid 1195076949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
