Johannes vilhelm jensen biography of christopher
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Johannes Jensen
| Danish writer, Nobel Prize for Literature, 1944 Date of Birth: 20.01.1873 Country: Denmark |
Biography of Johannes V.
Jensen
Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, a Danish writer, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944.
Johannes vilhelm jensen biography of christopher
Born in Farsø, Himmerland, in northern Jutland, he was educated by his mother until the age of 11. He then attended a local school for two years before taking private lessons in preparation for admission to Viborg Cathedral School in 1890.
After studying for three years in Viborg, Johannes enrolled in the University of Copenhagen, where he initially pursued medicine and natural sciences but developed a greater interest in literature.
During his student years, he supported himself by writing detective novels, which were published under the pseudonym Ivar Lykke.
During this time, the aspiring writer also worked on his novel "Danes" ("Danskere"), published in 1896.
With the money he earned from the book, he took a brief trip to the United