Georg L. Samuelsen
Georg L. Samuelsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1910 |
| Died | February 17, 1997 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Political party | Union Party |
Georg Lindenskov Samuelsen (January 8, 1910 – February 17, 1997) was a Faroese editor.
Samuelsen was born in Tórshavn,[1] the son of Andrass Samuelsen and Beate Emilie Lindenskov.[2] He was the brother of Trygvi Samuelsen, and the father of Lisbeth L. Petersen and .
He served as the editor of the newspaper Dimmalætting from 1936 to 1981—that is, from the age of 26 until he retired.[1][2][3] In 1945 he also became a special correspondent for the newspaper Berlingske Tidende.[2] Samuelsen co-founded the Aid Association for Needy Fishermen (Danish: Nødstedte Fiskeres Hjælpefond) in 1936 and became its director in 1953. He became a member of the Faroese Accident Insurance Council (Danish: Færøernes Ulykkesforsikringsråd) from 1954 to 1964 and again from 1968 onward, was head of the Útvarpsnevndin, the broadcasting council for Faroese Radio (Faroese: Útvarp Føroya) from 1959 to 1964 and again from 1968 onward, and was head of the Tórshavn Theater (Faroese: Sjónleikarhúsið) from 1952 to 1967.[2]
During this time, Samuelsen was active in the Tórshavn Theater Society (Faroese: Havnar Sjónleikarfelag) and he participated in a number of radio dramas with Faroese Radio throughout the years. He also translated several radio dramas into Faroese.
Samuelson became an honorary member of the Union Party in 1970.[2] He died in Tórshavn.
Bibliography[]
- 1930: Sól og sirm (Sun and Mist), poetry collection[1]
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- Faroese male actors
- People from Tórshavn
- 1910 births
- 1997 deaths
- Faroese voice actors