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(1857-1919) Danish writer. Karl Adolph Gjellerup received the 1917 Nobel Prize for Literature "for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals."
Karl Gjellerup
Karl Gjellerup was a Danish poet and novelist. His early novels include: The Young Denmark (1879) and The Disciple of the Teutons (1882). His later novels evolved from his early naturalistic tendancies. Read more about Karl Gjellerup.

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