Danish

The 16th century brought the Lutheran Reformation to Denmark and a new period in the nation's literature. Major authors of the time include the humanist Christiern Pedersen, who translated the New Testament into Danish, and Poul Helgesen who vigorously opposed the Reformation. The 16th century also saw Denmark's earliest plays, including the works of Hieronymus Justesen Ranch. The 17th century was an era of renewed interest in Scandinavian antiquities with scholars like Ole Worm at the forefront. Though religious dogmatism was on the rise the passionate hymns of Thomas Kingo transcended the ge ...more

New Releases Tagged "Danish"

Jødedoktoren
Waist Deep
Sød tøs
Hide and Seek
On the Calculation of Volume III
The Wax Child
On the Calculation of Volume IV
Døde sjæle synger ikke (Afdeling Q, #11)
Locked In (Department Q, #10)
The Shadow Murders (Department Q, #9)
Skyerne
The Butterfly Season: What 64 Butterflies Taught Me About Nature's Great Mysteries and the Meaning of Life
Eleven Percent
Man skulle nok have været der
Underskud
Akvariet
Smilla's Sense of Snow
On the Calculation of Volume I
The Employees
Fear and Trembling
Out of Africa
The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles, #1)
The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
The Complete Fairy Tales
Childhood (The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1)
The Copenhagen Trilogy (The Copenhagen Trilogy #1-3)
Gift (The Copenhagen Trilogy #3)
We, the Drowned
Either/Or: A Fragment of Life
Kongens fald
Meter i sekundet
Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter HøegHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian AndersenNumber the Stars by Lois LowryThe Royal Physician's Visit by Per Olov Enquist
Books set in Denmark
84 books — 36 voters
The Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta MagnussonLagom by Niki BrantmarkNorwegian Wood by Lars MyttingLagom by Linnea Dunne
Scandinavian Lifestyle Books
54 books — 35 voters

Den lille havfrue by Hans Christian AndersenKongens fald by Johannes V. JensenVed vejen by Herman BangPræsten i Vejlby by Steen Steensen BlicherLykke-Per 1 by Henrik Pontoppidan
Den Danske kulturkanon
12 books — 7 voters
Skammerens datter 1+2 by Lene KaaberbølRavnenes hvisken by Malene SølvstenSkammerens datter 3+4 by Lene KaaberbølDen som hvisker by C.A. WoltersDjævelens lærling by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
Dansk fantasy
244 books — 37 voters


Stacey Ballis
With the heady scent of yeast in the air, it quickly becomes clear that Langer's hasn't changed at all. The black-and-white-checked linoleum floor, the tin ceiling, the heavy brass cash register, all still here. The curved-front glass cases with their wood counter, filled with the same offerings: the butter cookies of various shapes and toppings, four kinds of rugelach, mandel bread, black-and-white cookies, and brilliant-yellow smiley face cookies. Cupcakes, chocolate or vanilla, with either ch ...more
Stacey Ballis, Wedding Girl

Yaa Gyasi
Og hvis han hamrede bogen ned i bordet, ville alle i rummet glo, og de ville ikke se andet end hans hudfarve og hans vrede, og så ville de tro, de vidste noget om ham, og det ville være det samme noget, som havde legitimeret at smide hans oldefar H i fængsel, men det ville også være anderledes, mindre åbenlyst, end det engang var.
Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing

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