, formerly (English: ), is the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
' oldest children's magazine, dating to 1928. All pupils in the Faroe Islands are given the opportunity to subscribe to the popular magazine, which is not sold in stores. The magazine has changed names several times in its history, and is now known as . Since its beginnings, the magazine has featured moral lessons. It has since expanded into modern forms of media, such as music videos.
History
The first issue was published around Christmas 1928 and was regularly published in its original form for the following three years, after which the editors wanted to change the editorial style. Teachers in
Suðuroy
Suðuroy (pronounced: �suːwʊrɔior �suːri ‘South Island’, ) is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 square kilometres (63.2 sq mi). In 2018 the population was 4,601. Suðuroy region ( sýsla) comprise ...
comprised the editorial board, while the Faroese Teachers' Association published the magazine. Among its editors were founders
Samuel Jacob Sesanus Olsen
Samuel Jacob Sesanus Olsen, commonly known as Jacob Olsen (1 October 1904 – October 13, 1994), was a Faroese teacher, writer and translator. He was deeply engaged in the local community and the Faroe Islands as a whole.Lærarfólk i Føroyum 1 ...
and
Sámal Johansen
Sámal Johansen (born 31 October 1899 in Haldórsvík, Faroe Islands, died 11 March 1991) was a Faroese writer and teacher. He was the father of Marita Petersen, the first female prime minister of the Faroe Islands.
In the years 1928 - 1931, Sá ...
, the latter of whom was replaced by
Martin Joensen in September 1930.
From the first issue, it included news, stories, rhymes, puzzles, and pictures.
The new editorial board in 1931, including
Jacob Olsen and Martin Joensen, encouraged children to take an active part by writing to the magazine and submitting questions, stories, and poems. In addition, the editors focused on moral lessons, such as obedience to one's parents, kindness to animals, and honoring one's country, in order to become good men and women.
[The official site for children and youth magazine Strok.]
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The magazine's layout was , printed on newsprint. It cost 3 DKK per year and was published twice a month.
See also
* Education in the Faroe Islands
*Faroese literature
Faroese literature, in the traditional sense of the word, has only really developed in the past two hundred years. This is mainly because of the islands' isolation, and also because the Faroese language was not written down in a standardised fo ...
References
External links
* Strok officia
website
Faroese literature
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