Jóhan Hendrik Sigurð Joensen (April 27, 1911 – October 1, 1993) was a Faroese lawyer, author, and politician for the Faroese

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( fo, Tjóðveldisflokkurin). Joensen was born in Gjógv.Joensen, Sofus et al. 1986. ''Føroyskar bókmentir í úrvali'', vol. 4. Tórshavn: Føroya Skulabokagrunnur, p. 358.''Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon'': Sigrid av Skarði Joensen (1908–1975).
/ref> He married Sigrið av Skarði in 1938. Several of their children and grandchildren became prominent cultural figures in Faroese society, including the educator

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, the poet and actress

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, and the social anthropologist Firouz Gaïni. Their granddaughter

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is married to Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. From 1941 to 1945, Joensen was the editor of the Faroese-language newspaper ''Búgvin'' (Ready). In 1948, Joensen was one of the founders of the Faroese Republican Party ( fo, Tjóðveldisflokkurin) together with

Erlendur Patursson Erlendur Patursson (20 August 1913 – 16 June 1986) was a Faroese politician and writer. Erlendur was born in 1913 in Kirkjubøur. He was the son of the politician Jóannes Patursson. He became cand.pol. in 1940 and was one of the found ...

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, and

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, and from 1958 to 1970 Joensen was a member of the

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. Joensen received the

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council children's book prize for his works ''Kálvamuan'' (The Young Calf), ''Lítli Sjúrður'' (Little Sigurd), and ''Lambamæið'' (The Little Lamb) in 1977, and the

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for ''Eg stoyti heitt'' in 1987.Den færøske Litteraturpris (M.A. Jacobsens Heiðursløn).
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Bibliography

*''Gráa dunna'' (1958) *''Kálvamuan'' (The Young Calf, 1959) *''Lítli Sjúrður'' (Little Sigurd, 1959) *''Lambamæið'' (The Little Lamb, 1959) *''Eg stoyti heitt I–II'' (1987) *''Hvíti tarvur'' (1991) *''Smálombini'' (1991) *''Tekstir 1940–1992'' (1998) *''Kjørbreyt'' (1998)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joensen, Sigurd Faroese writers Members of the Løgting Faroese editors 1911 births 1993 deaths