Jens Hendrik Djurhuus
Jens Hendrik Djurhuus (born March 18, 1799 in Kollafjørður , Faroe Islands ; † February 12, 1892 there ) was a Faroese farmer and poet .
Jens Hendrik is the son of Jens Christian Djurhuus and Jóhanna Maria Jensdóttir. He was married to Anna Elisabeth Friderikka Olesdatter.
Like his father, he devoted himself to the poetry of Faroese ballads . One of his best known works is "Gudbrands kvæði", which is about the Christianization of Norway by Olaf the Holy .
Jens Hendrik Djurhuus was a member of the Løgting parliament from 1852 to 1855 .
Web links
- Jens Hendrik Djurhuus (1799-1892) , snar.fo (in Faroese)
- "Jens Hendrik Djurhuus" on page 273 in Løgtingssøgan (PDF 36.7 MB) . logting.elektron.fo. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2016. (in Faroese)
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| SURNAME | Djurhuus, Jens Hendrik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Faroese farmer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1799 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kollafjørður , Faroe Islands |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1892 |
| Place of death | Kollafjørður , Faroe Islands |