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   Andreas William Heinesen (15 January 1900 – 12 March 1991) was a poet, novel writer, short story writer, children's book writer, composer and painter from the Faroe Islands. [1] [2] His writing. The Faroese capital Tórshavn is always the centre of Heinesen's writing and he is famous for having once called Tórshavn "The Navel of the World".

   • Died: 12 March 1991 (aged 91), Tórshavn

   • Born: 15 January 1900, Tórshavn

2. www.britannica.com › biography › William-HeinesenWilliam Heinesen | Faroese Poet, Novelist, Playwright ...

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   Mar 8, 2024 · William Heinesen (born Jan. 15, 1900, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Den.—died Mar. 12, 1991, Tórshavn) was a Faroese writer of Danish-language poetry and fiction in which he used his remote North Atlantic homeland as a microcosmic setting for universal social, psychological, and cosmic themes.

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   Who is William Heinesen?

   • William Heinesen (born Jan. 15, 1900, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Den.—died Mar. 12, 1991, Tórshavn) was a Faroese writer of Danish-language poetry and fiction in which he used his remote North Atlantic homeland as a microcosmic setting for universal social, psychological, and cosmic themes.

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   Where did William Heinesen write his books?

   • The seclusive position on top of Tórshavn, gave Heinesen the peace to write his largest works, most of which were written in the small cottage on top of the mount that overlooks his house and most crucially, Tórshavn, William Heinesen's universe and undoubtedly the town that gave birth to most of the characters in his books.

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   Did William Heinesen win a Nobel Prize?

   • In the story Heinesen had the difficult task of reproducing 17th-century Danish. He succeeded, and won the prize. It is widely considered his best work. When there were rumours that William Heinesen was about to receive the Nobel Prize for literature in 1981, he wrote to the Swedish Academy and renounced his candidacy.

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   How many languages does Heinesen have?

   • Heinesen is widely tought to be one of the most important writers in 20th Century Scandinavian literature and is translated into 25 languages. The house itself stood complete in 1932 and housed the award winning writer and his family.

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4. www.goodreads.com › author › showWilliam Heinesen (Author of The Lost Musicians) - Goodreads

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   Mar 12, 1991 · William Heinesen (Author of The Lost Musicians) Discover new books on Goodreads. See if your friends have read any of William Heinesen's books. Join Goodreads. William Heinesen’s Followers (26) Born. in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. January 15, 1900. Died. March 12, 1991. Genre. Literature & Fiction. edit data.

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   • Birth Date: January 15, 1900

5. www.goodreads.com › book › showThe Tower at the Edge of the World by William Heinesen ...

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   Jan 1, 2001 · William Heinesen. 73 books27 followers. William Heinesen is the best-known writer that the Faroe Islands have produced. He wrote mainly in Danish, but all of his books, which are set in the Faroe Islands, have been translated into his native Faroese.

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     Celebrating William Heinesen (1900-1991): The Great Artist at the Edge of the World. Watch along for a personal short biography narrated by his son: Zacharias Heinesen (an artist himself). Born 124 years ago today, William Heinesen was ahead of his time and depicted life on the Faroe Islands through poetry, novels, paintings and colorful papercuts. His art was drawn from Nordic Mythology and the world of legends and fairy tales and has had an immense impact on art and poetry in the Faroe Islands

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7. www.nytimes.com › william-heinesen-writer-91William Heinesen, Writer, 91 - The New York Times

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   Mar 14, 1991 · William Heinesen, a novelist and poet whose writing chronicled life on the Faeroe Islands, died on Tuesday in Thorshavn, the capital of the islands, where he was born. He was 91 years old. The...

8. thegreatestbooks.org › authors › 10749The Greatest Books: William Heinesen

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   William Heinesen (1900–1991) was a Faroese poet, novelist, and short-story writer, often considered one of the most important writers from the Faroe Islands. Although he wrote primarily in Danish, his works reflect Faroese life and culture.

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10. www.williamheinesen.com › aboutAbout | Williamshús - Literary Museum - Faroe Islands | Tórshavn

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    Williamshús is located in the capital of Faroe Islands, Tórshavn. It was the primary residence of Faroe Islands greatest writer William Heinesen. When the house was built, it stood by it self, in the periphery of the capital of Tórshavn.