Henrik Pontoppidan

Henrik Pontoppidan was a Danish realist writer who shared with Karl Gjellerup the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1917 for "his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark." He was the youngest and in many ways the most original and influential member of the Modern Break-Through.

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Jul 24, 1857

Deathday:

21 thg 8, 1943

Place of birth:

Fredericia, Danmark