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16 october 1988 tórshavn viðareiði december 7 , 1900 faroe stamp 163 christian matras.jpg christian matras -lrb- poet -rrb-
 christian matras
christian matras -lrb- poet -rrb-

christian matras -lrb- 1900 - 1988 -rrb- was born at viðareiði .
he took a doctor 's degree in old norse in 1933 from the university of copenhagen , and in 1952 he became a professor at the same university .
in 1965 he returned to the faroe islands to become head of the department for faroese language at the university of the faroe islands in tórshavn .
his extensive work analyzes faroese language , literature , and culture , but also as a poet is he one of the most important in faroese literature .
he died in 1988 .
