Henrik Pontoppidan

Writing

Biography

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.

Personal Info

• Known For Writing
• Gender Male
• Birthday July 24, 1857 (86 years old)
• Died August 21, 1943
• Place of Birth Fredericia, Danmark