William Heinesen was born on January 15, 1900 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. He was a writer, known for
The Dance (1998),
Tro, håb og trolddom (1960) and
I havets og de lyse nætters land - et sommereventyr fra Færøerne (1972). He died on March 12, 1991 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.