Heðin Brú

Heðin Brú

August 17, 1901 – May 18, 1987
Place of Birth: Skálavík
Place of Death: Tórshavn

Heðin Brú (pronounced ˈhejɪn bɹʉu; August 17, 1901, Skálavík – May 18, 1987, Tórshavn) was the pen-name of Hans Jacob Jacobsen, a Faroese novelist and translator.
Heðin Brú is considered to be the most important Faroese writer of his generation and is known for his fresh and ironic style. His novel, Feðgar á ferð (The Old Man and His Sons), was chosen as the Book of the twentieth century by the Faroese.