The Nobel Prize in Literature 1917
Awarded on: 1917-11-08
"for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals"
Born: 1857-06-02 in Roholte, Denmark
Gender: male
Field: Danish writer
Karl Adolph Gjellerup was a Danish poet and novelist who together with his compatriot Henrik Pontoppidan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917. He is associated with the Modern Breakthrough period of Scandinavian literature. He occasionally used the pseudonym Epigonos.
Awarded on: 1917-11-08
"for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals"