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Henrik Pontoppidan, recipient of the 1917 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Fredericia, Denmark. His father was a theologian who followed N.F.S. Grundtvig. He was educated at the Polytechnic Institute in Copenhagen where he studied engineering. He worked briefly as a teacher before devoting his time to writing.
Pontoppidan published hs first book, STAEKKEDE VINGER (CLIPPED WINGS), when he was 24. His best-known works are three novel series, DET FORJOETTEDE LAND (1891-95), LYKKE PER (1898-1904), and DOS RIGE (1912-1916).
Henrik Pontoppidan died in Ordrup, Denmark in 1943.
CHRONOLOGY
1857 He was born in Fredericia, Denmark. (July 24)
1879 He received his degree from the Polytechnic Institute in Copenhagen.
1881 STAEKKEDE VINGER (CLIPPED WINGS); He married Mette Marie Hanssen.
1883 SANDINGE MENINGHED; LANDSBYBILLEDER (VILLAGE PICTURES)
1885 UNG ELSKOV
1886 MIMOSER
1887 ISBJAEORNEN; FRA HYTTERNE; His marriage to Mette Marie Hanssen ended.
1888 SPO GELSER
1890 KRONIKER; SKYER (CLOUDS); THE APOTHECARY'S DAUGHTER)
1891 DET FORJOETTEDE LAND (1891-95)
1892 He married Antoinette C.E. Kofoed.
1893 MINDER
1894 ORNEFLUG; NATTEVAGT (NIGHT GUARD)
1895 DEN GAMLE ADAM (THE OLD ADAM)
1896 HOJSANG
1897 KIRKESKUDEN; NAR VILDGAESSENE TRAEKKER FORBI
1898 HIGH SONG LYKKE-PER (1898-1904)
1900 LILLE RODHAETTE; DET IDEALE HJEM
1901 FROM THE HUTS
1902 DE VILDE FUGLE
1905 BORGMESTER HOECK OG HANDS HUSTRU
1906 ASGAARDSREJEN; DEN STORE SPOGELSE
1907 HANS QUAST OG MELUSINE
1908 DEN KONGELIGE GAEST
1912 DE DODES RIGE (THE KINGDOM OF THE DEAD) 1912-16, 5 vols.
1917 He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
1918 EN KAERLIGHEDSEVENTYR
1927 MANDS HIMMERIG (MAN'S HEAVEN)
1928 THE ROYAL GUEST
1933 DRENGEAAR
1936 HAMSKIFTE
1938 ARV OG GAELD
1940 FAMILIELIV
1943 UNDERVEJS TIL MIG SELV (EN ROUTE TO MYSELF); He died in Ordrop, Denmark. (August 21)
1962 ERINDRINGER
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