Henrik Pontoppidan
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.
- Known For: Writing
- Birthday: 1857-07-24
- Place of Birth: Frederica, Denmark
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