In the edition of The Lost Musicians translated from the Danish by W. Glyn Jones, there are short biographical sketches about the author and a three page introduction to the book.
If your book did not have this information about the author (or you want more in-depth information), the following internet links will give you more information and also provides you with lovely videos of the Faroe Islands.
If your book did not have this information about the author (or you want more in-depth information), the following internet links will give you more information and also provides you with lovely videos of the Faroe Islands.
William Heinesen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_...
http://www.danishliterature.info/2d90...
Faroe Islands
http://en.wikipedia.org.wiki/Faroe_Is...
www.faroeislands.com
http://www.youtube.com (in the search box put "Faroe Islands".) There are many lovely videos of the islands
http://www.youtube.com (in the search box put "Eivor Palsdottir" and then choose the video "Faroe Islands My Mother") to hear a modern day singer singing in the Faroese language.