Hans Andrias Djurhuus (20 October 1883 – 6 May 1951) was a Faroese poet and teacher.
He is well known for his national poems and for his children's songs, but he also wrote psalms, short stories, plays, fairytales and one novel.
His brother Janus Djurhuus, who was two years older, is also one of the well-known poets of the Faroe Islands.
[3] [4] The brother's great grandfather was Jens Christian Djurhuus (1773–1853), who was the first to write poems in the Faroese language.
[1] After finishing school Hans Andreas worked as a fisherman for a short period, then attended folkschool (Føroya Fólkaháskúli).