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"

Husker du? (Astrid og Ivalo, #2)
On the Calculation of Volume III
The Wax Child
Tælle til en, tælle til to
Locked In (Department Q, #10)
The Shadow Murders (Department Q, #9)
Kun til navlen
Eleven Percent
Døde sjæle synger ikke (Afdeling Q, #11)
Om udregning af rumfang IV
Om udregning af rumfang VI
Underskud
Jeg anerkender ikke længere jeres autoritet
Man skulle nok have været der
Mr. Saitos Rejsebiograf
Inden året er omme
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Fear and Trembling
The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles, #1)
Out of Africa
The Employees
On the Calculation of Volume I
The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
The Complete Fairy Tales
Childhood (The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1)
Gift (The Copenhagen Trilogy #3)
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)
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
Chasing Pebbles by Felicia BlaedelGrindvakterskan by Elvira BergAll In by Simona AhrnstedtBetvingade by Simona AhrnstedtEn enda risk by Simona Ahrnstedt
Scandinavian and Nordic Romance Books
130 books — 19 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
1,210 books — 1,243 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
1,034 books — 499 voters


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

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

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