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Born September 10, 1866 • Denmark
Died April 22, 1930 (aged 63) • Denmark
Notable Works “Vredens børn, et tyendes saga”
Movement / Style regionalism
Notable Family Members spouse Marie Bregendahl
Drachmann
Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann
Danish author
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Poul Martin Møller
Danish author
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Johannes V. Jensen
Danish author
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Tom Kristensen
Danish author and critic
Martin Andersen Nexø.
Martin Andersen Nexø
Danish author
Jens Peter Jacobsen, detail of an oil painting by E. Josephson, 1879; in the Nationalhistoriske Museum at Frederiksborg, Denmark.
Jens Peter Jacobsen
Danish author
Hauch, Johannes Carsten
Johannes Carsten Hauch
Danish author
Bernhard Severin Ingemann, detail of a pencil-and-watercolour drawing by H. Olrik, 1860; in the Nationalhistoriske Museum at Frederiksborg, Denmark.
Bernhard Severin Ingemann
Danish author
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Klaus Rifbjerg
Danish writer
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Sven Holm
Danish writer
Gjellerup
Karl Adolph Gjellerup
Danish writer
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William Heinesen
Danish Faeroese author
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Marie Bregendahl
Danish author
Ludvig Holberg
Ludvig Holberg, Baron Holberg
Scandinavian author
Willa Cather
Willa Cather
American author
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Bernardo Guimarães
Brazilian author
Andersen, Hans Christian
Hans Christian Andersen
Danish author
Johannes Ewald, engraving by Johan Frederik Clemens, 1779.
Johannes Ewald
Danish poet
N.F.S. Grundtvig
N.F.S. Grundtvig
Danish bishop and poet
Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, oil painting by F.C. Groger, 1815; in the National Historical Museum at Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Den.
Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger
Danish author

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