List of Danish poets
This is a list of Danish poets, including those who are Danish by nationality or who write in the Danish language (years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry) article):
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Christen Lauridsen Aagaard (1616–1664)
- Emil Aarestrup (1800–1856)
- Werner Hans Frederik Abrahamson (1744–1812)[1]
- Naja Marie Aidt (born 1963), poet and writer
- Annette Kure Andersen (born 1962)[2]
- Arvid Andersen
- Benny Andersen (1929), songwriter, poet, author, composer, pianist; a member of the Danish Academy since 1972, and "probably Denmark's most popular poet", according to DR, the Danish public broadcasting organization.[3]
- Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), poet and author
- Vita Andersen (born 1944), writer and poet[4]
- Kristian Arentzen (1823–1899)[5]
- Birthe Arnbak (1923–2007)[6]
- Anders Arrebo (1587–1637)[7]
B
- Carl Bagger (1807–1846), also known as Carl Christian Bagger[8]
- Jens Baggesen (1764–1826)
- Lola Baidel (born 1951)[9]
- Solvej Balle (born 1962)[10]
- Bandet Nul a pseudonym used by Asger Schnack, F. P. Jac, Klaus Høeck and Karl E. Rasmussen[11]
- Per Barfoed (1890–1939)[12]
- Bodil Bech[13]
- Claus Beck-Nielsen (born 1963)[14]
- Knuth Becker (1891–1974)[15]
- Otto Benzon (1856–1927)[16]
- Harald Bergstedt (1877–1965) writer, novelist, playwright and a poet
- Vilhelm Bergsøe (1835–1911)[17]
- Anton Berntsen (1873–1953)[18]
- Karl Bjarnhof(1898–1980)[19]
- Kristen Bjørnkjær (born 1943)[20]
- Thorkild Bjørnvig (1918–2004)[21]
- David Sølund Blangstrup (born 1952)[22]
- Edvard Blaumüller (1851–1911)[23]
- Jens Blendstrup (born 1968)[24]
- Steen Steensen Blicher (1782–1848), author and poet
- Karen Blixen, who also wrote under the pen name Isak Dinesen (1885–1962)[25]
- Thomas Boberg (born 1962)
- Klavs Bondebjerg (1953–2004)[26]
- Anders Bording (1619–1677), poet and journalist
- Connie Bork (born 1958)[27]
- Poul Borum (1934–1996)[20][28]
- Anne-Louise Bosmans (born 1978)[29]
- Jørgen Gustava Brandt (1929–2006)[20]
- Per Aage Brandt (born 1944)[30]
- Rudolf Broby-Johansen, also known as "R. Broby-Johansen" (1900–1987)[31]
- Hans Adolph Brorson (1694–1764), bishop and hymn writer
- Friederike Brun (1765–1835)[32]
- Niels Brunse (born 1949), author, poet and translator[33]
- Malthe Conrad Bruun (1755–1826), Danish-French geographer, journalist and poet
- Thomas Christopher Bruun (1750)–1834)[34]
- Suzanne Brøgger (born 1944)[35]
- Martin Budtz (born 1961), editor and poet[36]
- Lars Bukdahl (born 1968)[37]
- Julia Butschkow (born 1978), writer, playwright and poet
- Ludvig Bødtcher (1793–1874)
- Nicolaj Bøgh (fl. 1843)[38]
- Emil Bønnelycke (1893–1953)[20]
C
- J.C.A. Carlsen-Skiødt[39]
- Inger Christensen (1935–2009), poet, novelist and essayist
- Iben Claces[40]
- Egon Clausen (born 1940)[41]
- Sophus Claussen (1865–1931), poet and writer
- Thomas Christensen Clitau (1695-1754)[42]
- Paul la Cour (1902–1956)[20]
D
- Camilla Deleuran (born 1971)[43]
- Erik Bøgh (1822)–1899), poet and composer
- Tove Ditlevsen (1917–1976)
- Poul Dons, also known as "Povel Dons" (1783–1843)[44]
- Christian Dorph
- Torben Dorph-Petersen (also known as "Per Dorph-Petersen"; 1927-1970)[45]
- Holger Drachmann (1846–1908), poet and playwright
- Ove Christian Drejer (1806–1836)[46]
E
- Dorthem Engelbretsdatter, also known as Dorthem Engebretsdatter (1634–1716)[47]
- Inge Eriksen (born 1935)][48]
- Mads Eslund (born 1975)[49]
- Jesper Ewald (1893–1969), author, journalist, translator and poet
- Johannes Ewald (1743–1781), playwright and poet
F
- Peter Faber (1810-1877)[50]
- Christian Falster (1690–1752), poet and philologist
- Jens Fink-Jensen (born 1956), poet, author, photographer, composer and architect
- Peter Thun Foersom (1777-1817)[51]
- Hans Christian Fogtmann Lauridsen (born 1941)[52]
- Mikkel Fossmo (born 1973)[53]
- Niels Frank (born 1963)[54]
- Rasmus Frankenau (1767-1814)[55]
- Lars Frost (born 1973)[56]
- Christian Yde Frostholm (born 1963)[57]
G
- Duna Ghali (born 1963)[29]
- Per Gammelgaard (born 1948)[58]
- Alex Garff (1904-1977)[59]
- Otto Gelsted (1888–1968)[60]
- Rolf Gjedsted (born 1947)[61]
- Christian Graugaard (born 1967)[62]
- Simon Grotrian (born 1961)[29]
- N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783–1872), teacher, writer, poet, philosopher, historian, pastor and politician
- Katrine Marie Guldager[63]
H
- Bent Haller (born 1946), author of children's books[64]
- Kirsten Hammann (born 1965)[65]
- Henriette Hanck (1807-1846)[66]
- Bent Otto Hansen (born 1940)[67]
- Hanne Hansen (born 1944)[68]
- Uffe Harder (1930-2002)[69]
- Carsten Hauch (1790–1872)
- Henrik Have (born 1946)[70]
- Johan Ludvig Heiberg (1791–1860)
- Peter Andreas Heiberg (1758–1841), author, philologist and poet
- Piet Hein (1905–1996), poet and scientist
- Merete Pryds Helle (born 1965)[71]
- Johannes Helms (1828–1895), writer, poet and schoolmaster
- Henrik Hertz (1797–1870)
- Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), Norwegian-born poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright who spent most of his adult life in Denmark
- Jens Christian Hostrup
- Klaus Høeck[72]
- Per Højholt (1928–2004)[73]
- Lone Hørslev (born 1974)[29]
I
J
- F.P. Jac (1955–2008)
- Bo Green Jensen (born 1955)[20]
- Johannes V. Jensen (1873–1950)
- Pia Juul (born 1962)[20]
- Frank Jæger (1926–1977)
- Johannes Jørgensen
K
- Steen Kaalo (born 1945)[20]
- Thomas Kingo (1634–1703), bishop, poet and hymn-writer
- Erik Knudsen (poet) (born 1922)[20]
- Tom Kristensen (1893–1974)
L
- Thor Lange
- Marianne Larsen (born 1951)[20]
- Peter Laugesen[74]
- Niels Lyngsø[75] (born 1968[29])
M
- Viggo Madsen (born 1943), librarian, writer, novelist and poet[76]
- Ivan Malinovski (born 1926)[20]
- Sophus Michaëlis
- Christian Molbech (1783–1857), historian, literary critic, writer and poet
- Gustaf Munch-Petersen (1912–1938)
- Arvid Müller
- Poul Martin Møller
N
O
- Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (1779–1850), poet and playwright who introduced Romanticism into Danish literature
- Jess Ørnsbo (born 1932)[20]
P
- Frederik Paludan-Müller (1809–1876)
- Nis Petersen (1897–1943)[20]
- Erik Pontoppidan
- Christen Henriksen Pram
R
- Knud Lyne Rahbek (1760–1830), literary historian, critic, writer, poet and magazine editor
- Gorm Henrik Rasmussen (born 1955), writer of poetry, children's books, novels and biographies
- Halfdan Rasmussen (1915–2002), writer of prose for adults and poetry for children
- Christian Richardt (1831–1892), writer, lyricist and poet
- Klaus Rifbjerg (born 1941)[20]
- Helge Rode (1870–1937), writer and poet
- Valdemar Rørdam, novelist and poet
S
- Ole Sarvig (1921–1981)[20]
- Jens August Schade (1903–1978)[20]
- Sophus Schandorph
- Palle Sigsgaard (born 1976)[29]
- Schack von Staffeldt (1769–1826)
- Michael Strunge (1958–1986)
- Ambrosius Stub (1705–1758)
- Morten Søndergaard[78]
- Jørgen Sonne (born 1925)[20]
T
- Pia Tafdrup (born 1952), novelist, poet, playwright and writer
- Peter Christensen Teilmann, (born 1962)[29]
- Søren Ulrik Thomsen (born 1956)[79]
V
W
- Johan Herman Wessel (1742–1785), Norwegian-Danish poet
- Anders Westenholz (born 1936), psychologist, writer and poet
- Christian Winther (1796–1876)
- Ole Wivel (born 1921)[20]
See also
Notes
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- ^ Web page titled "Benny Andersen", June 16, 2008, at the DR website, in Danish ("Benny Andersen er vel nok Danmarks mest populære poet."), retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ Richard, Anne Birgitte, translated by Gaye Kynoch, "Author Profile: Vita Andersen", website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, retrieved January 1, 2010
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- ^ [2] poet's page at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ "Arrebo, Anders" article in Dansk biografisk Lexikon[3], p 345, retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ "Bagger, Carl Christian" article in Dansk biografisk Lexikon[4], p 345, retrieved January 2, 2009
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- ^ [7] "B" Web page at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 2, 2009
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- ^ a b c d e f g h van der Liet, Henk, translated by Russell Dees, "Images, Sounds and the Return of the Divine? Some Forays into Danish Poetry 2007" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Danish Poetry Magazine, Spring 2008, retrieved January 1, 2010
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- ^ "Bruun, Thomas Christopher" article in Dansk biografisk Lexikon[27], p 182, retrieved January 2, 2009
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- ^ "Bøgh, Nicolaj Seidelin" article in Dansk biografisk Lexikon[31], p 320, retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ [32] this poet's web page at the Dansk Literaturpriser website, retrieved January 27, 2009
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- ^ "Dons, Povel" article, Dansk biografisk Lexicon (in Danish), retrieved January 2, 2010
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- ^ "Drejer, Ove Christian" article, p 333, Dansk biografisk Lexicon (in Danish), retrieved January 2, 2010
- ^ "Engelbretsdatter (Engebretsdatter), Dorthe" article, p 515, Dansk biografisk Lexicon (in Danish), retrieved January 2, 2010
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- ^ Andersen, Jørn Erslev, translated by: David McDuff, "Author Profile: Niels Frank", website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, retrieved January 1, 2010
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- ^ "Danish Poetry" article, p 272, in Preminger, Alex and T. V. F. Brogan, et al., The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993. New York: MJF Books/Fine Communications.
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- ^ Lundtofte, Anne Mette, translated by Anne Mette Lundtofte, "Author Profile: Katrine Marie Guldager", website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, dated "2005", retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Sønsthagen, Kari, translated by W. Glyn Jones, "Author Profile: Bent Haller", website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, 2001, retrieved January 1, 2010
- ^ Lambæk Nielsen, Michael, translated by Russell Dees, "Author Profile: Kirsten Hammann", website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, 2005, retrieved January 1, 2010
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- ^ Conrad, Neal Ashley, translated by Anne Born, "Author Profile: Per Højholt", website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, retrieved January 1, 2010
- ^ Borup, Anne, translated by Anne Born, "Author Profile: Peter Laugesen" http://www.danishliterature.info/index.php?id=2092&no_cache=1&tx_lfforfatter_pi1[uid]=89&tx_lfforfatter_pi2[lang]=_eng, website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, retrieved January 2, 2010
- ^ Nielsen, Michael, translated by Barbara Haveland, "Author Profile: Niels Lyngsø" http://www.danishliterature.info/index.php?id=2092&no_cache=1&tx_lfforfatter_pi1[uid]=102&tx_lfforfatter_pi2[lang]=_eng, 1999, website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, retrieved January 2, 2010
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- ^ Arndal, Lars, "Author Profile: Niels Lyngsø" Henrik Nordbrandt http://www.danishliterature.info/index.php?id=2092&no_cache=1&tx_lfforfatter_pi1[uid]=56&tx_lfforfatter_pi2[lang]=_eng, website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, retrieved January 2, 2010
- ^ Conrad, Neal Ashley, translated by David McDuff, "Author Profile: Morten Søndergaard" http://www.danishliterature.info/index.php?id=2092&no_cache=1&tx_lfforfatter_pi1[uid]=108&tx_lfforfatter_pi2[lang]=_eng, website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, retrieved January 2, 2010
- ^ Conrad, Neal Ashley, "Author Profile: Søren Ulrik Thomsen" http://www.danishliterature.info/index.php?id=2092&no_cache=1&tx_lfforfatter_pi1[uid]=35&tx_lfforfatter_pi2[lang]=_eng, website of the Danish Arts Agency / Literature Centre, retrieved January 2, 2010