Jens Christian Svabo (1746 – 1824) was a pioneering Faroese linguist, scholar, and ethnographer.
In 1800, he returned to Tórshavn and lived in a house known as the Pætursarstova: it was in the attic of this home that in 1928 a book of songs written by Svabo was found.
Svabo's work as a songwriter is of merit and indeed, his songs are still played and recorded by groups interested in traditional Faroese and Celtic music.
However, it is Svabo's work on the Faroese language and its tradition of oral folktales that has brought him the greatest attention.
The Føroya Landsbókasavn has a number of items and exhibits related to Svabo's diverse career.