Johannes V. Jensen
Danish author (1873-1950)
Johannes V. Jensen was born on January 20, 1873 in Farsø and died on November 25, 1950 in Copenhagen, aged 77. Recorded occupations: writer, poet, novelist, essayist, translator-interpreter and journalist. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark. Notable works include “The Fall of the King”, “Stories from Himmerland”, “The Long Journey”, “Digte” and “Gudrun”. Educated at Viborg Katedralskole and University of Copenhagen. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Dansk Oversætterforbunds Ærespris and Drachmannlegatet.
- Born
- January 20, 1873 · Farsø
- Died
- November 25, 1950 · Copenhagen
- Age at death
- 77
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupations
- writer, poet, novelist, essayist, translator-interpreter, journalist
- Notable works
- The Fall of the King, Stories from Himmerland, The Long Journey, Digte, Gudrun
- Education
- Viborg Katedralskole, University of Copenhagen
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Dansk Oversætterforbunds Ærespris, Drachmannlegatet
- Wikipedia editions
- 83 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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