Kristian Osvald Viderø
Kristian Osvald Viderø (born May 27, 1906 in Skálavík , Faroe Islands , † April 8, 1991 in Copenhagen ) was a Faroese poet , vicar and Bible translator .
Like his contemporary Heðin Brú, Kristian Osvald comes from the village of Skálavík on Sandoy . Like him, he first went to sea as a fisherman . He studied theology at the University of Copenhagen until 1941 . After the death of Provost Jacob Dahl in 1944, he took over his translation of the Old Testament into the Faroese language , which was published in 1961 and has since been the official version of the Evangelical Lutheran state church in the North Atlantic archipelago .
In the period 1947–1952 Viderø was pastor in the parish of Nordstreymoy at the church in Hvalvík . 1953–1965 he was pastor in the parish Südstreymoy - and for a short time - from 1965 to 1968 he served as pastor in the eastern parish Viðareiði on the Norðoyar . From 1968 until his retirement in 1977 Viderø was pastor in the northern parish on Suðuroy , based in the rectory in Hvalba .
As a pensioner Kristian Osvald Viderø made a pilgrimage to the holy places in the Middle East and India . His travelogue from Jerusalem is considered to be his first own literary work. This was followed by a cultural and historical description of Faroese village life and his memoirs Á annað Suðurlandið in verse. He never returned to the Faroe Islands and died in Copenhagen in 1991 at the age of 84.
Works
In German is available:
- "The first time away from home (Frá landi á fyrsta sinni)". In: "I know about islands ..." Stories from the Faroe Islands . Edited by Verena Stössinger and Anna Katharina Dömling, Unionsverlag ISBN 3-293-00366-4
Web links
- Stamps.fo - Bible translator for the 2007 stamp issue, in German
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viderø, Kristian Osvald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Faroese poet, vicar and Bible translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skálavík |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1991 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |