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Jeppe Aakjær

1866 - 1930

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Jeppe Aakjær (10 September 1866 – 22 (23) April 1930) was a Danish poet and novelist, a member of the 'Jutland Movement' in Danish literature". A regionalist, much of his writings was about his native Jutland. He was known for writings that reflected his concern for the impoverished and for describing rural existence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeppe Aakjær is the 1,440th most popular writer (up from 2,263rd in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 233rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Danish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jeppe Aakjær ranks 1,440 out of 7,302. Before him are Vivant Denon, Rainis, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Tarjei Vesaas, James Anderson, and Marcel Aymé. After him are Kenji Miyazawa, Hierocles of Alexandria, Guillaume de Lorris, Francesco Maria Piave, Du Mu, and Christine Nöstlinger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1866, Jeppe Aakjær ranks 38. Before him are George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, Leopold Mandić, Princess Milica of Montenegro, Enrique Simonet, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, and Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine. After him are Ambroise Vollard, Francesco Cilea, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Adrien de Gerlache, Ramón del Valle-Inclán, and Franz von Bayros. Among people deceased in 1930, Jeppe Aakjær ranks 36. Before him are Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria, Leopold Auer, Luigi Facta, Waldemar Haffkine, Otto Mueller, and Vasily Bartold. After him are Silvio Gesell, Vladimir Arsenyev, Rafael Merry del Val, Yang Kaihui, Giulio Douhet, and Otto Sverdrup.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Jeppe Aakjær ranks 157 out of 1,032. Before him are Morten Olsen (1949), Adam Oehlenschläger (1779), Eric III of Denmark (1100), Bent Larsen (1935), Jesper Christensen (1948), and Rasmus Bartholin (1625). After him are Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia (1504), Prince Frederick William of Hesse-Kassel (1820), Ulrich Salchow (1877), Paul Elvstrøm (1928), Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (1943), and Thorvald Stauning (1873).

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Among WRITERS In Denmark

Among writers born in Denmark, Jeppe Aakjær ranks 15. Before him are Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847), Georg Brandes (1842), Sven Hassel (1917), Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), and Adam Oehlenschläger (1779). After him are Aksel Sandemose (1899), Ole Nydahl (1941), Jens Fink-Jensen (1956), Inger Christensen (1935), Herman Bang (1857), and Leonora Christina Ulfeldt (1621).

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