Karl Adolph Gjellerup
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"Epigonos" redirects here. For the ancient Greek sculptor, see Epigonus.
Karl Adolph Gjellerup (Danish: [ˈkʰɑˀl ˈɛːˌtʌlˀf ˈkelˀəʁɔp]; 2 June 1857 – 11 October 1919) was a Danish poet and novelist who together with his compatriot Henrik Pontoppidan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917. He is associated with the Modern Breakthrough period of Scandinavian literature. He occasionally used the pseudonym Epigonos.
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Karl Adolph Gjellerup | |
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Born | (1857-06-02)2 June 1857 Roholte vicarage at Præstø, Denmark |
Died | 11 October 1919(1919-10-11) (aged 62) Klotzsche, Germany |
Nationality | Danish |
Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1917 (shared) |
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