Jacob Paludan

Jacob Paludan
Born
Stig Henning Jacob Puggaard Paludan

(1896-02-07)7 February 1896
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died26 September 1975(1975-09-26) (aged 79)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Resting place
Søholm Kirkegård, Birkerød[1]
OccupationAuthor
Writing career
LanguageDanish
Period1922–1975
Notable workFugle omkring Fyret
Notable awardsGrand Prize of the Danish Academy, 1964
De Gyldne Laurbær, 1951

Stig Henning Jacob Puggaard Paludan (7 February 1896 in Copenhagen – 26 September 1975) was a Danish author. He is regarded as one of the biggest Danish authors of the 20th century.[2] His debut was De vestlige veje from 1922. From 1933 onwards he worked full time as an author.

He was the grandson of Danish geologist Christopher Puggaard.

Selected works

  • De Vestlige Veje 1922
  • Søgelys 1923
  • Urolige sange 1923
  • En Vinter lang 1924
  • Fugle omkring Fyret 1925
  • Feodor Jansens jeremiader 1927
  • Markerne Modnes 1927
  • Landet forude: et spil om Utopie 1928
  • Året rundt: trykt og utrykt 1929
  • Jørgen Stein 1932/33

References

  1. ↑ "Stig Henning Jacob Puggaard Paludan" (in Danish). gravsted.dk. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Niels Kofoed. "Jacob Paludan – ambivalensens digter" (in Danish). Ereolen. Retrieved 11 April 2025.