Henrik Pontoppidan

Henrik Pontoppidan (Known as "Pontoppidan")

Nobel Laureate in Literature, Realist Master, Author of Lykke-Per

Born 1857-07-24

Fredericia, Denmark

Passed Away 1943-08-21 Ordrup, Denmark

Lifespan 86 years old

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"Happiness is not the conquest of the external world, but becoming whole in the quiet truth of one's own soul."

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Giant of Danish realism awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917 for his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark, author of the monumental novel Lykke-Per.

Biographical Record

Henrik Pontoppidan was born on July 24, 1857, in Fredericia into a prominent lineage of Lutheran pastors. Rejecting the pulpit, he studied engineering at the Polytechnic Institute before dedicating his life to creating an uncompromising literary chronicle of Danish society.

Pontoppidan authored three monumental cycles: Det forjættede Land (The Promised Land, 1891–1895), Lykke-Per (Lucky Per, 1898–1904), and De Dødes Rige (The Realm of the Dead, 1912–1916). Lykke-Per, depicting an ambitious young engineer who seeks self-realization only to find peace in ascetic solitude, is universally recognized as one of the supreme pinnacles of European realist fiction.

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Rørvig Kirkegård
Rørvig, Denmark

                         GPS: 55.9550, 11.7583                    

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