Jens Christian Djurhuus or Sjóvarbóndin was the first poet who wrote in Faroese. He composed several Faroese ballads in traditional style on historical themes. The best known is Ormurin langi. Djurhuus also composed satirical poems directed against Danish rule in the Faroe Islands.
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Writers born in the 1770s 6
About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1773 to 1853 · aged 80
Written about in
11 languages
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