Association of Writers of the Faroe Islands (in Faroese called Rithøvundafelag Føroya) is an association for authors and translators who write in the

Faroese language Faroese ( ; ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 69,000 Faroe Islanders, of whom 21,000 reside mainly in Denmark and elsewhere. It is one of five languages descended from Old Norse#Old West ...

. These authors live primarily in the Faroe Islands, but some of them also live in other countries. Some Faroese writers write not only in Faroese but also in Danish, but most Faroese writers write primarily in Faroese. The Faroese language is only spoken by the Faroese people of 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 ...

, which currently have a population of 50.000 people. The Association of Writers of the Faroe Islands was established in 1957.

Presidents

Rakel Helmsdal Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...

2023 - * Oddfríður Marni Rasmussen 2022-2023 * Vónbjørt Vang 2015 - 2022 * Ludvík á Brekku 2015 * Sámal Soll 2014—2015 * Helle Thede Johansen 2012—2014Rit.fo, presidents
/ref> * Malan Poulsen 2011–2012 *

2009–2011 * Arnbjørn Ó. Dalsgarð 2007–2009 * Heðin M. Klein 2006–2007 *

Carl Jóhan Jensen Carl Jóhan Jensen (2 December 1957) is a Faroese writer, poet and literary critic. His books have five times been nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1991, 1998, 2007, 2008 and 2016. In 1989 and 2006 he received the M. A. ...

2004–2006 * Gunnar Hoydal 1998–2004 * Lydia Didriksen 1997–1998 * Heðin M. Klein 1994–1997 *

Hanus Kamban Hanus Kamban (born 25 June 1942 in Saltangará, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese short story writer, essayist, biographer and poet. He was born Hanus Andreassen, but changed his last name to Kamban in 2000. Kamban grew up on the small island of Skú ...

1992–1994 *

1991–1992 *

Turið Sigurðardóttir Turið Sigurðardóttir (born 12 August 1946) is a Faroese educator, writer and translator, specializing in the history of Faroese literature. She lives in Tórshavn and teaches at the University of the Faroe Islands. Biography Born in Copenhagen, ...

1989–1991 * Martin Næs 1986–1989 * Gunnar Hoydal 1981–1986 * Marianna Debes Dahl 1980–1981 *

Karsten Hoydal Karsten or Carsten is a both a given name and a surname. It is believed to be either derived from a Low German form of Christian, or "man from karst". Notable persons with the name include: Given name ;Carsten: * Carsten Becker (born 1990), Germ ...

1976–1980 *

Jákup í Jákupsstovu Jákup is a Faroese masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from ...

1973–1976 *

Jens Pauli Heinesen Jens Pauli Heinesen (2 November 1932 in Sandavágur − 19 July 2011 in Tórshavn) was a Faroese writer. He received the Faroese Literature Prize four times and the Faroese Cultural Prize once. From 1968 to 1975, Heinesen was president of the ...

1970–1973 *

Ólavur Michelsen Ólavur may refer to: * Ólavur Jakobsen, classical guitarist, born 1964 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands *'' Ólavur Riddararós'', a single by the Faroese folk / Viking metal band Týr, released in 2002 by Tutl *Olavur Tryggvason Olaf Tryggvason ( ...

1968–1970 *

Valdemar Poulsen Valdemar Poulsen (23 November 1869 – 23 July 1942) was a Danish engineer who developed a magnetic wire recorder called the telegraphone in 1898. He also made significant contributions to early radio technology, including the first continuous w ...

1967–1968 * Martin Joensen 1957–1959

References

External links

Association of Writers of the Faroe Islands (Rithøvundafelag Føroya)
{{Authority control Faroese literature Organizations based in the Faroe Islands Organizations established in 1957