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"

Monster (En Rebekka Holm-krimi, #11)
On the Calculation of Volume IV
On the Calculation of Volume III
The Wax Child
Hide and Seek
The Shadow Murders (Department Q, #9)
Locked In (Department Q, #10)
Eleven Percent
Døde sjæle synger ikke (Afdeling Q, #11)
Underskud
88%
Superskurk
Jeg anerkender ikke længere jeres autoritet
Crip
Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity
Man skulle nok have været der
Smilla's Sense of Snow
On the Calculation of Volume I
Fear and Trembling
The Employees
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
The Shamer's Signet (The Shamer Chronicles, #2)
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
83 books — 35 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Stranger by Albert CamusThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Trial by Franz Kafka
Favorite Translated Literature
1,036 books — 502 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
53 books — 34 voters
Becoming Leidah by Michelle GriersonCoral by Margot McMahonCarl and Karin Larsson by Michael SnodinThe Elves and the Otterskin by Elizabeth H. BoyerHappiness Is by Mette Odderskov
Scandinavian Roots
13 books — 13 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonHunger by Knut Hamsun
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,222 books — 1,247 voters
The Shamer's Daughter by Lene KaaberbølErik Menneskesøn by Lars-Henrik OlsenThe Exception by Christian JungersenThe Little Mermaid by Hans Christian AndersenThe Serpent Gift by Lene Kaaberbøl
Best Danish Books
316 books — 54 voters


Iben Dissing Sandahl
I am touched by your kindness and loving comments on how the messages from the Danish way of Parenting - which comes from my heart - have changed your and your children's lives. Each and every one I keep in my personal treasure chest. Your support means everything. ...more
Iben Dissing Sandahl, The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids

Helen Russell
Vikings, it seems, make their own way.
Helen Russell, The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country

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Udfordringen Denne gruppe drejer sig kun om én ting: Udfordringer. Masser af udfordringer - små udfordringer,…more
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DK readers En bogklub/gruppe for alle danske læsere. :) //A bookclub/group for all Danish readers. :)
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Leesclub De Poolcirkel Hej på dig! Wij zijn een gloednieuw leesclubje in Gent dat magnetisch wordt aangetrokken tot het…more
10 members, last active 4 years ago
I have a cousin. She speaks Danish. I have no clue what she's saying, and I have WAY to much fre…more
6 members, last active 9 years ago