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

On the Calculation of Volume IV
Kun til navlen
The Wax Child
On the Calculation of Volume III
Hide and Seek
Locked In (Department Q, #10)
The Shadow Murders (Department Q, #9)
Døde sjæle synger ikke (Afdeling Q, #11)
Skyggen foran mig
The Butterfly Season: What 64 Butterflies Taught Me About Nature's Great Mysteries and the Meaning of Life
Eleven Percent
Jeg anerkender ikke længere jeres autoritet
Vanedyr - Videnskabens manipulation af vores instinkter
Man skulle nok have været der
Ude for uden
Smilla's Sense of Snow
On the Calculation of Volume I
Fear and Trembling
The Employees
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
The Shamer's Signet (The Shamer Chronicles, #2)
Den lille havfrue by Hans Christian AndersenKongens fald by Johannes V. JensenVed vejen by Herman BangPræsten i Vejlby by Steen Steensen BlicherLykke-Per 1 by Henrik Pontoppidan
Den Danske kulturkanon
12 books — 7 voters
The Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta MagnussonLagom by Niki BrantmarkNorwegian Wood by Lars MyttingLagom by Linnea Dunne
Scandinavian Lifestyle Books
54 books — 35 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
1,059 books — 504 voters
Dødsspillet by Suzanne CollinsGopler og andre fortællinger by Marie Louise PedersenFragmenter af vand på jorden by Marie Louise PedersenMørkets Gerninger by Anna LindbjergOprør by Suzanne Collins
Bedste Bøger På Dansk
104 books — 8 voters



Yuval Noah Harari
Why is English so widespread today, and not Danish?
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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
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