Faroese People by Occupation - Faroese Actors, Faroese Artists, Faroese Clergy, Faroese Linguists, Faroese Missionaries, Faroese Musicians (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 156. Not illustrated. Chapters: Faroese Actors, Faroese Artists, Faroese Clergy, Faroese Linguists, Faroese Missionaries, Faroese Musicians, Faroese Painters, Faroese Poets, Faroese Politicians, Faroese Sportspeople, Faroese Writers, Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen, Teitur Lassen, Sunleif Rasmussen, William Heinesen, Eivor Palsdottir, Astrid Andreasen, Uni Arge, Jakob Jakobsen, Brandur Enni, Ingalvur Av Reyni, Lena Anderssen, Samal Joensen-Mikines, Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb, Jakup Pauli Gregoriussen, Joannes Patursson, Helena Patursson, Janus Kamban, Julian Johnsson, Vigdis Sigmundsdottir, Victor Danielsen, Bjork Herup Olsen, Linda Andrews, Hogni Lisberg, Hogni Hoydal, Aggi Asgero Asgeirsdottir, Roi Patursson, Steffan Danielsen, Davur Juul Magnussen, Kristian Osvald Videro, Pall A Reynatugvu, Ruth Smith, Christian Matras, Joen Danielsen, Heiorikur A Heygum, Jens Christian Djurhuus, Erlendur Patursson, Jogvan Hansen, Regin Dahl, Nolsoyar Pall, Anker Eli Petersen, Zacharias Heinesen, Kari P. Hojgaard, Olavur Jakobsen, Hans Hansen, Katrin Olsen, Kristian Blak, Trondur Patursson, Rannva Joensen, J.p. Gregoriussen, Hanni Bjartalio, Friorikur Petersen, Petur Alberg. Excerpt: Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen (November 29, 1900 - March 24, 1938) occupies a distinct place in Scandinavian literature. He is the only Faroese writer to achieve international best-seller status. This status derives from his sole novel, Barbara: Roman (1939; translated, 1948), which has the added cachet of being one of the few Scandinavian novels to be translated twice into English within the space of fifty years. It was also adapted as a motion picture directed by Nils Malmros in 1997 (see Barbara). These facts, together with Jacobsen's essays, a study of the Faroe Islands published in the guise of a travel guide, and a volume of his letters, are sufficient to suggest that ...