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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

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Calluna eller Hvordan lever I?
On the Calculation of Volume I
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On the Calculation of Volume II
The Wax Child
Tælle til en, tælle til to
Locked In (Department Q, #10)
Kun til navlen
The Shadow Murders (Department Q, #9)
Døde sjæle synger ikke (Afdeling Q, #11)
Om udregning af rumfang VI
Man skulle nok have været der
Underskud
Jeg anerkender ikke længere jeres autoritet
Eleven Percent
Pigedyr
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Fear and Trembling
Out of Africa
The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles, #1)
The Employees
The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
The Complete Fairy Tales
On the Calculation of Volume I
Childhood (The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1)
Gift
The Copenhagen Trilogy (The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1-3)
We, the Drowned
Either/Or: A Fragment of Life
Kongens fald
The Shamer's Signet (The Shamer Chronicles, #2)
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74 books — 17 voters

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Scandinavian Lifestyle Books
53 books — 34 voters

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Best Scandinavian Nonfiction
6 books — 2 voters
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Favorite Translated Literature
1,029 books — 497 voters


Jonas Jonasson
Det er, som det er, og det bliver, som det bliver.
Jonas Jonasson, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

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

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