Rói Reynagarð Patursson (born 21 September 1947) is a Faroese writer and philosopher. He was also the director of the

Folk High School Folk high schools (also ''Adult Education Center'', Danish: ''Folkehøjskole;'' Dutch: ''Volkshogeschool;'' Finnish: ''kansanopisto'' and ''työväenopisto'' or ''kansalaisopisto;'' German: ''Volkshochschule'' and (a few) ''Heimvolkshochschule;'' ...

of the Faroes. He was born in

Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...

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. After attending the St. Frans School in

and secondary school, Patursson went abroad from 1964 to 1965, afterwards taking various jobs in Tórshavn and

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. In 1968 he traveled across Europe, and afterwards he attended a Gymnasium until 1969. From 1970 to 1985 he lived in Copenhagen, and in 1973 he married. He and his wife had a daughter in 1974, and a second daughter in 1981. In 1976 he began the study of philosophy at the

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...

, and received a Masters in 1985. Having returned to the Faroes in 1985, he taught night school and at the

University of the Faroe Islands The University of the Faroe Islands ( fo, Fróðskaparsetur Føroya) is a state-run university located in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. It consists of five faculties: Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature, Faculty of Social Sc ...

, and made transmissions for Útvarp Føroya (Radio of the Faroes). In 1987 he received the post as docent at the ''Skrivekunst Akademiet'' in

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. Since 1988, he has led the Folk High School of the Faroes. Rói Patursson's literary work includes prose and poetry. In 1986, he won

The Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

for his poetry collection ''Líkasum'' (1985). This prize is awarded to only one author per year, and Paturrsson and

William Heinesen Andreas William Heinesen (15 January 1900 – 12 March 1991) was a poet, novel writer, short story writer, children's book writer, composer and painter from the Faroe Islands. His writing The Faroese capital Tórshavn is always the centre of H ...

are the only Faroese writers to win to date, Paturrsson in 1986 and Heinesen in 1965.
Nordic Council Literature Prize (The Faroe Islands)

Works

*1968 - ''Yrkingar'' (published 1969) *1976 - ''á alfaravegi'' *1983 - ''Spor í sjónum (pláta) *1985 - '' Líkasum'' *1987 - ''Amariel Norðoy''

In Anthologies

*''Færøske digte 1900-71'', Copenhagen 1972 (ed. P. M. Pedersen). *''Rocky Shores'', Paisley 1981 (ed. G. Johnston). *''Nordic Poetry Festival'', New York 1993 (ed. K. Leander/ E. Malmsten). *''Färöische Dichtung aus 100 Jahren - von Djurhuus bis Poulsen'' (ed.

Paul Alfred Kleinert Paul Alfred Kleinert is a German writer, editor and translator. Kleinert was born in Leipzig in 1960 with family roots in Silesia and Danzig. He studied theology and did theological and celtic studies in East Berlin at Humboldt Universität zu ...

, to be published in Berlin in 2007).

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External links

Rit.fo - Rói Reynagarð Patturson
(in Faroese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Patursson, Roi 1947 births Living people 20th-century Faroese poets Faroese-language poets Faroese writers Faroese Literature Prize recipients Nordic Council Literature Prize winners Faroese male poets People from Tórshavn 20th-century Danish male writers