Name: Jóan Pauli Joensen
Born: 1945, Sørvágur
Selected work: Bót og biti, vol. 1&2

Jóan Pauli Joensen is Professor of Ethnology and Culture History at the University of the Faroe Islands. He has written numerous articles in scientific periodicals and papers, and has published several books related to Faroese culture history and traditions. His most recent book, Bót og biti vol. 1&2, (Stock and Bite) is about the cuisine of the Faroe Islands. The book explores Faroese food culture within its wider historical and cultural context. Surveying a broad variety of sources, the book collects anecdotes, recipes, and interviews, exploring food and customs.

Works:
2021, Ketilostur, maðurin umborð, og putursukurveðrar
2020, Í stovuni sofu, í køki komfýr
2015, Bót og Biti
2009, Pilot Whaling in the Faroe Islands
2003, I ærlige brudefolk
1987, Fólk og mentan