HENRIK PONTOPPIDAN.
A biography of Henrik Pontoppidan, a noble laureate, is presented. He was born on July 24, 1857 in Jutland, Denmark. He traveled way to Switzerland and spent time writing poems and explored his interest in writing. He decided to become a writer instead of his first dream to become an engineer. He wa...
| Publicado en: | Giants in Their Field: An Introduction to the Nobel Prizes in Literature pp. 266 - 269 |
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| Formato: | Biography |
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Digitalia Publishing Corp.
1993
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| Sumario: | A biography of Henrik Pontoppidan, a noble laureate, is presented. He was born on July 24, 1857 in Jutland, Denmark. He traveled way to Switzerland and spent time writing poems and explored his interest in writing. He decided to become a writer instead of his first dream to become an engineer. He was regarded as an important exponent of Danish realism because of his novel cycles and vivid reflections of the social, religious, and political struggles of his country. |
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