Background
He was born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
He was born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
In 1968 he traveled across Europe, and afterwards he attended a Gymnasium until 1969.
He is also the director of the Folk High School of the Faroes. After attending the Saint Frans School in Tórshavn and secondary school, Patursson went abroad from 1964 to 1965, afterwards taking various jobs in Tórshavn and Copenhagen. From 1970 to 1985 he lived in Copenhagen.
In 1976 he began the study of philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, and received a Masters in 1985.
He had a second daughter, Lív Maria, in 1981. Having returned to the Faroes in 1985, he taught night school and at the University of the Faroe Islands, and made transmissions for Útvarp Føroya (Radio of the Faroes).
In 1987 he received the post as docent at the Skrivekunst Akademiet in Bergen, Norway. Since 1988, he has led the Folk High School of the Faroes.
Rói Patursson"s literary work includes prose and poetry.