Turið Sigurðardóttir
Turið Sigurðardóttir (born August 12, 1946 in Copenhagen ) is a Faroese literary scholar , author and translator. She lives in Tórshavn and teaches at the University of the Faroe Islands .
Turið was born in 1946 to Sigrið av Skarði and Sigurð Joensen . Sigurðardóttir means "Sigurð's daughter" and is a patronymic surname according to the (re-introduced) Faroese naming convention . It was originally called Turið Sigurðardóttir Joensen .
Turið Sigurðardóttir completed her studies in Iceland in 1976 in Icelandic language and literature and general literary history . In 1987 he received a master's degree in general literature from the University of Copenhagen .
She worked at the University of the Faroe Islands from 1976-78 and since 1986. There she is lecturer for literary studies with a research focus on Faroese literary history , children's literature , poetry and the life's work of her grandfather Símun av Skarði . She also teaches translation studies .
As a literary scholar, she is a member of various councils, such as that of her university, the Faroese language council and the council for awarding the Faroese literary prize . She represents the Faroese Writers' Union in awarding the Nordic Council Literature Prize , and she is an examiner at the University of Copenhagen.
Turið Sigurðardóttir is the author of innumerable literary articles and literary reviews, mostly by Faroese authors. She produced a textbook for Icelandic in Faroese and translated authors such as Halldór Laxness and Astrid Lindgren into Faroese. This means that Pippi Longstocking has been available in the smallest North Germanic language since 1993. In addition to the Pippi Longstocking series, the publication of the complete works of Símun av Skarði in seven volumes is her most extensive work.
The article in Kindler's literary dictionary on Faroese literature (in volume 20) was also written by Turið Sigurðardóttir.
As part of the cultural cooperation between the Faroe Islands and the Shetland Islands , decided in 2003, she organized the first joint scientific conference, which took place in Shetland in 2006 and dealt with the work of the Faroese linguist Jakob Jakobsen , who was equally important for both countries.
Works
- Bókmentasøgur. Greinasavn . Føroya Fróðskaparfelag 2004. (Collection of articles on the history of literature)
- Hugtøk í bókmentafrøði . Sprotin 1998.
- Sigert . Ungu Føroyar 1994.
- Lærið íslendskt 1. Mállæra . Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur 1987. (Textbook for Icelandic)
- Lærið íslendskt 2. Tekstir og orðasavn . Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur 1987. (Texts and glossary for the textbook)
- Lærið íslendskt Ljóðband . Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur 1987. (cassette tape for the textbook)
Translations
- Halldór Laxness : Salka Valka . Ungu Føroyar. Tórshavn 2005.
- Astrid Lindgren : Pippi heldur føðingardag. Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags 2000.
- Astrid Lindgren: Pippi í Suðurhøvum. Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags 1999.
- Astrid Lindgren: Kennir tú Pippi Langsokk? Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags 1996.
- Maria Gripe : Hugo and Josefina. Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags 1996.
- Maria Gripe: Hugo. Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags 1996. '
- Astrid Lindgren: Pippi fer umborð. Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags 1995.
- Amy Tan : Eydnufelagið . Sprotin. 1993.
- Astrid Lindgren: Pippi Langsokkur . Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags. 1993.
- Halldór Laxness: Salka Valka 1 and 2 . Emil Thomsen 1972, 1978
Editions
- Modernaðir teoretikarar. Átta greinir . Setursrit 2. Føroya Fróðskaparfelag 2005.
- Símun av Skarði : Streingir, ið tóna i-VII. Ritsavn . Fannir 1998-2004.
- Christian Matras : Aldarminning . Føroya Fróðskaparfealg 2002.
- Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen : Vit skulu sjálvir. Greinir úr Tingakrossi 1925-1935 . Fannir 2000.
- Úthavsdagar . Føroya Fróðskaparfelag / Norðurlandahúsið. Saman við Maluni Marnersdóttur . 2000.
- Sigurð Joensen : Tekstir 1940-1992 . Ungu Føroyar 1998.
- Sigurð Joensen: Kjørbreyt . Ungu Føroyar 1998.
- Märta Tikkanen : Kærleikssøga aldarinnar. Laura Joensen týddi. Skúlaútgáva, saman við Bergljót av Skarði. Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur / Rúsdrekka- og narkotikaráðið 1998.
- Halldór Laxness : Íslandsklokkan 1. bók . Sigurð Joensen týddi. Skúlaútg. v / inngangi. Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur / Ungu Føroyar 1997.
- Fyrste ferda bort. Færøyske noveller . Det Norske Samlaget 1993. Saman við Gudlaug Nedrelid and Idar Stegane.
- Frændafundur 1-4. Rit frá før.-ísl . ráðstevnum við Háskóla Íslands og á Fróðskaparsetri Føroya 1992-2001. Saman við Magnúsi Snædal.
- Sigurð Joensen: Eg stoyti means 1 and 2. Savnrit. Mentunargrunnur Studentafelagsins 1987.
- Brá 1982–93 saman við øðrum. (Literary magazine)
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SURNAME | Sigurðardóttir, Turið |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sigurðardóttir Joensen, Turið (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Faroese literary scholar, author and translator |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |