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Jóanes Nielsen


Born
in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
April 05, 1953

Genre
Poetry, Short Stories, Literature & Fiction


Jóanes Nielsen (born April 5, 1953) is a Faroese author and poet of the 1980s generation. He has written both short stories, plays and novels. He has now published seven collections of poetry, and has been nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for the fourth time with his latest collection of poems, entitled Brúgvar av svongum orðum (Bridges of Hungry Words). One of his main influences is the writer William Heinesen. And he even features in some of his poems. But as a writer Nielsen is mainly associated with the political and often existential message that he delivers through his work. Winner of the Nordic Drama Award 2002 for Eitur nakað land week-end ?. ...more

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Average rating: 3.53 · 253 ratings · 29 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors
Les Collectionneurs d'image
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3.65 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions
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The Brahmadells
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3.39 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions
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Bruer av Svoltne Ord
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3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
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Gudahøvd
3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions
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Hedder noget land weekend?
3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
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Les collectionneurs d'images
2.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions
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Gummistivlarnir eru tær ein...
3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions
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Det fins dei som tar månely...
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4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions
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Kirkerne på havets bund
3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1993
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Tapet millum øldir
3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012
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