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
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Den Danske kulturkanon
12 books — 7 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
14 books — 14 voters
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Julehjerter - Christmas Hearts
4 books — 1 voter

Catherine the Great by Robert K. MassieNicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieThe Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia FraserQueen Isabella by Alison WeirEleanor of Aquitaine by Alison Weir
Oh, Royalty...
388 books — 139 voters


Elizabeth Gilbert
Hvad enten du mener, at du er genial, eller du tror, du er håbløs, så skab det, du har brug for at skabe, og send det ud i verden.
Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Christian Humberg
When Ole Kirk Kristiansen established the company name LEGO in 1934, it was a fortunate play on words. The entrepreneur had been inspired by the Danish phrase "leg godt" - "play well." He took the beginning of each respective word and made what he considered to be a pleasant-sounding, imaginary word out of them. The company owner was unaware that as the first person present singular of the verb legere, "lego" is also the Latin word for "I assemble" - and therefore completely appropriate for the ...more
Christian Humberg, 50 Years of the Lego Brick

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