Samuel Jacob Sesanus Olsen

Samuel Jacob Sesanus Olsen, commonly known as Jacob Olsen (1 October 1904 – October 13, 1994), was a Faroese teacher, writer and translator. He was deeply engaged in the local community and the Faroe Islands as a whole.

Biography Jacob Olsen was born on 1 October 1904 in Sandavági, Faroe Islands. His parents were Peter Joen Pauli Olsen, fisherman, from Sandavágur and Lisbeth Olsen, born Magnussen, from Leynar.

Before Jacob Olsen studied at the Faroese Teachers School (Føroya Læraraskúli), he worked 15 months in business in Sandavágur and was at sea for a single year. In 1923 he was admitted to teacher education at the Faroese Teachers School in Tórshavn and graduated with a teaching diploma in 1926.

1 September 1926 he was hired by Tórshavn's School. On 1 February 1961 he became Vice Principal at the same school and held office until his retirement 31 October 1971, at the age of 67. The numerous children's stories published in this magazine were the basis of the book Nú Breddar, which the Faroese Union of Teachers released in 1964 on the occasion of Jacob Olsen's 60th birthday.

On 1 October 1933 Jacob Olsen married Olga Maria (born Hansen on 16 October 1903 in Tvøroyri), daughter of Sigvald and Hansina Hansen from Tvøroyri. (Sigvald was born in Stokke in Norway.) 1951 Regin in 'Mín jólabók' 1953 Símun og flúgvimaskinan in 'Mín jólabók' 1964 Nú breddar 1971 Høgni og Gunnar in 'Sig mær eina søgu 1'