JENSEN, Johannes V(ilhelm)
- JENSEN, Johannes V(ilhelm)
(1873-1950)
Danish poet, novelist and essayist, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1944. He is best known for Den Lange Rejse (6 vols 1908-22 Denmark; all but vol 5 trans Arthur G. Chater, vols 1-2 as TheLong Journey: Fire and Ice 1922 UK, vols 3-4 as The Cimbrians: The Long Journey II 1923 UK, and vol 6 as Christopher Columbus: The Long Journey III 1924 UK; vol 5, Skibet ("The Ship") (1912), remains untranslated), an epic myth spanning humanity's development from its origins in a temperate Scandinavian Eden before the Ice Age through to the threshold of moderntimes with the explorations of Christopher Columbus. The translated portions were later released in 1 vol as The Long Journey (omni 1933 US). JVJ also published several collections of "myths" that remainuntranslated.
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia.
Academic.
2011.
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Jensen, Johannes V(ilhelm) — born Jan. 20, 1873, Farsø, Den. died Nov. 25, 1950, Copenhagen Danish novelist, poet, and essayist. He initially studied medicine but later turned to writing. He first made an impression as a writer of tales, including the more than 100 published … Universalium
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