Madame D'Ora

by Johannes V. Jensen

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237 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1905

About the author

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944 "for the rare strength and fertility of his poetic imagination with which is combined an intellectual curiosity of wide scope and a bold, freshly creative style."

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (almindeligt kendt som Johannes V. Jensen) (20. januar 1873 i Farsø - 25. november 1950 på Østerbro, København) var en dansk forfatter der modtog Nobelprisen i litteratur i 1944.

Han var opvokset i Farsø i Himmerland i et dyrlægehjem med antireligiøse forældre. Han blev lægestuderende på Københavns universitet og arbejdede som journalist ved siden af for at finansiere sine studier. Efter 3 års studier valgte han at skifte karriere og gav sig selv til litteraturen. På det tidspunkt havde han allerede udgivet 12 romaner.[1] Johannes V. Jensen er kendt for digte, artikler, noveller og romaner. Hans mest kendte er novellesamlingen Himmerlandshistorier, romanerne Kongens Fald og Den lange Rejse. Han har også skrevet skuespillet Trods med baggrund i hans egen novelle Cecil fra Himmerlandshistorier. Det blev opført i USA af danske indvandrere.

Johannes V. Jensen rejste en del - Paris, London, Berlin, Norge, Sverige, Chicago & New York.

Reviews

[Karoliina]

Out of everything I assumed from a book that was printed over 100 years ago, absolutely nothing matched what this book was.

The writing was beautiful, it felt very modern, despite being written in the early 20th century, characters were complex and dimensional. I finished this book in about a day, despite having to pick up pages that flew away every other chapter (i guess that's what happens with 102 year old books). The plot didn't drag like most classics tend to do, and i had no idea where the plot would take me next.

I recommend. I had never heard of Jensen, and i see why he was awarded the noble prize for literature.