Johannes V. Jensen

1873–1950

1 standalone book

Johannes V. Jensen was a Danish author who was recognized as one of the great Danish writers of the first half of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1944 Nobel Prize in Literature for the rare strength and fertility of his poetic imagination, combined with intellectual curiosity and a bold, freshly creative style. One of his sisters, Thit Jensen, was also a well-known writer and an early feminist. He was born in 1873 and died in 1950.

Born

1873