This is a list of Danish poets, including those who are Danish by nationality or who write in the Danish language (years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry) article):
A
- Christen Lauridsen Aagaard ( 1616–1664)
- Emil Aarestrup ( 1800– 1856)
- Werner Hans Frederik Abrahamson ( 1744– 1812) [1]
- Naja Marie Aidt (born 1963), poet and writer
- Arvid Andersen
- Benny Andersen ( 1929), songwriter, poet, author, composer, pianist; a member of the Danish Academy since 1972, and "probably Denmark's most popular poet", according to DR, the Danish public broadcasting organization. [2]
- Hans Christian Andersen ( 1805– 1875), poet and author
- Vita Andersen ( 1944– 2021), writer and poet
- Kristian Arentzen ( 1823– 1899) [3]
- Anders Arrebo ( 1587– 1637) [4]
B
- Jens Baggesen ( 1764– 1826)
- Solvej Balle (born 1962) [5]
- Otto Benzon ( 1856– 1927) [6]
- Harald Bergstedt ( 1877– 1965) writer, novelist, playwright and a poet
- Vilhelm Bergsøe ( 1835– 1911) [7]
- Kristen Bjørnkjær (born 1943) [8]
- Thorkild Bjørnvig ( 1918– 2004)
- Steen Steensen Blicher ( 1782– 1848), author and poet
- Karen Blixen, who also wrote under the pen name Isak Dinesen ( 1885– 1962) [9]
- Thomas Boberg (born 1960)
- Anders Bording ( 1619– 1677), poet and journalist
- Poul Borum ( 1934– 1996) [8] [10]
- Anne-Louise Bosmans (born 1978) [11]
- Jørgen Gustava Brandt ( 1929– 2006) [8]
- Per Aage Brandt (born 1944) [12]
- Rudolf Broby-Johansen, also known as "R. Broby-Johansen" ( 1900– 1987) [13]
- Hans Adolph Brorson ( 1694– 1764), bishop and hymn writer
- Friederike Brun ( 1765– 1835) [14]
- Malthe Conrad Bruun ( 1755– 1826), Danish-French geographer, journalist and poet
- Suzanne Brøgger (born 1944) [15]
- Julia Butschkow (born 1978), writer, playwright and poet
- Ludvig Bødtcher ( 1793– 1874)
- Emil Bønnelycke ( 1893– 1953) [8]
C
- Inger Christensen ( 1935– 2009), poet, novelist and essayist
- Sophus Claussen ( 1865– 1931), poet and writer
- Paul la Cour ( 1902– 1956) [8]
D
- Erik Bøgh ( 1822)– 1899), poet and composer
- Tove Ditlevsen ( 1917– 1976)
- Poul Dons, also known as "Povel Dons" ( 1783– 1843) [16]
- Christian Dorph
- Holger Drachmann ( 1846– 1908), poet and playwright
- Ove Christian Drejer ( 1806– 1836) [17]
E
- Dorthem Engelbretsdatter, also known as Dorthem Engebretsdatter ( 1634– 1716) [18]
- Inge Eriksen (born 1935)] [19]
- Jesper Ewald ( 1893– 1969), author, journalist, translator and poet
- Johannes Ewald ( 1743– 1781), playwright and poet
F
- Peter Faber ( 1810- 1877) [20]
- Christian Falster ( 1690– 1752), poet and philologist
- Jens Fink-Jensen (born 1956), poet, author, photographer, composer and architect
G
- Duna Ghali (born 1963) [11]
- Otto Gelsted ( 1888– 1968) [21]
- Christian Graugaard (born 1967) [22]
- Simon Grotrian (born 1961) [11]
- N. F. S. Grundtvig ( 1783– 1872), teacher, writer, poet, philosopher, historian, pastor and politician
H
- Henriette Hanck ( 1807- 1846) [23]
- Carsten Hauch ( 1790– 1872)
- Henrik Have (born 1946) [24]
- Johan Ludvig Heiberg ( 1791– 1860)
- Peter Andreas Heiberg ( 1758– 1841), author, philologist and poet
- Piet Hein ( 1905– 1996), poet and scientist
- Johannes Helms ( 1828– 1895), writer, poet and schoolmaster
- Henrik Hertz ( 1797– 1870)
- Ludvig Holberg ( 1684– 1754), Norwegian-born poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright who spent most of his adult life in Denmark
- Jens Christian Hostrup
- Per Højholt ( 1928– 2004)
- Lone Hørslev (born 1974) [11]
I
J
- F.P. Jac ( 1955– 2008)
- Bo Green Jensen (born 1955) [8]
- Johannes V. Jensen ( 1873–1950)
- Pia Juul (born 1962) [8]
- Frank Jæger ( 1926– 1977)
- Johannes Jørgensen
K
- Steen Kaalo (born 1945) [8]
- Thomas Kingo ( 1634– 1703), bishop, poet and hymn-writer
- Erik Knudsen (poet) (born 1922) [8]
- Tom Kristensen ( 1893– 1974)
L
- Thor Lange
- Marianne Larsen (born 1951) [8]
- Niels Lyngsø (born 1968 [11])
M
- Ivan Malinovski (born 1926) [8]
- Sophus Michaëlis
- Christian Molbech ( 1783– 1857), historian, literary critic, writer and poet
- Gustaf Munch-Petersen ( 1912– 1938)
- Arvid Müller
- Poul Martin Møller
N
- Jørgen Nash
- Hendrik Nordbrandt (born 1945) [11]
O
- Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger ( 1779– 1850), poet and playwright who introduced Romanticism into Danish literature
- Jess Ørnsbo (born 1932) [8]
P
- Frederik Paludan-Müller ( 1809– 1876)
- Nis Petersen ( 1897– 1943) [8]
- Erik Pontoppidan
- Christen Henriksen Pram
R
- Knud Lyne Rahbek ( 1760– 1830), literary historian, critic, writer, poet and magazine editor
- Gorm Henrik Rasmussen (born 1955), writer of poetry, children's books, novels and biographies
- Halfdan Rasmussen ( 1915– 2002), writer of prose for adults and poetry for children
- Christian Richardt ( 1831– 1892), writer, lyricist and poet
- Klaus Rifbjerg (born 1941) [8]
- Helge Rode ( 1870– 1937), writer and poet
- Valdemar Rørdam, novelist and poet
S
- Ole Sarvig ( 1921– 1981) [8]
- Jens August Schade ( 1903– 1978) [8]
- Sophus Schandorph (1836-1901)
- Palle Sigsgaard (born 1976) [11]
- Schack von Staffeldt ( 1769– 1826)
- Michael Strunge ( 1958– 1986)
- Ambrosius Stub ( 1705– 1758)
- Morten Søndergaard
- Jørgen Sonne (born 1925) [8]
- Knud Sørensen
T
- Pia Tafdrup (born 1952), novelist, poet, playwright and writer
- Peter Christensen Teilmann, (born 1962) [11]
- Søren Ulrik Thomsen (born 1956)
W
- Johan Herman Wessel ( 1742– 1785), Norwegian-Danish poet
- Anders Westenholz (born 1936), psychologist, writer and poet
- Christian Winther ( 1796– 1876)
- Ole Wivel (born 1921) [8]
See also
Notes
- ^ Dansk biografisk Lexicon (in Danish), retrieved January 2, 2010
- ^ Web page titled "Benny Andersen", June 16, 2008, at the DR website, in Danish ("Benny Andersen er vel nok Danmarks mest populære poet."), retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ [1] poet's page at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ "Arrebo, Anders" article in Dansk biografisk Lexikon [2], p 345, retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ [3] this poet's page at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ [4] this poet's page at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ [5] this poet's page at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 2, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Danish Poetry" article, pp 270-274, in Preminger, Alex and T. V. F. Brogan, et al., The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993. New York: MJF Books/Fine Communications
- ^ [6] this poet's page section at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 3, 2009
- ^ [7] this poet's page section at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 3, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h van der Liet, Henk, translated by Russell Dees, "Images, Sounds and the Return of the Divine? Some Forays into Danish Poetry 2007" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Danish Poetry Magazine, Spring 2008, retrieved January 1, 2010
- ^ [8] this poet's page section at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 3, 2009
- ^ [9] this poet's page section at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 3, 2009
- ^ [10] this poet's page section at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 3, 2009
- ^ [11] this poet's page section at Dansk Litteraturpriser website, retrieved January 3, 2009
- ^ "Dons, Povel" article, Dansk biografisk Lexicon (in Danish), retrieved January 2, 2010
- ^ "Drejer, Ove Christian" article, p 333, Dansk biografisk Lexicon (in Danish), retrieved January 2, 2010
- ^ "Engelbretsdatter (Engebretsdatter), Dorthe" article, p 515, Dansk biografisk Lexicon (in Danish), retrieved January 2, 2010
- ^ [12] this poet's web page at the Dansk Literaturpriser website, retrieved January 27, 2009
- ^ [13] this poet's web page at the Dansk Literaturpriser website, retrieved January 27, 2009
- ^ "Danish Poetry" article, p 272, in Preminger, Alex and T. V. F. Brogan, et al., The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993. New York: MJF Books/Fine Communications.
- ^ [14] this poet's web page at the Dansk Literaturpriser website, retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ [15] this poet's web page at the Dansk Literaturpriser website, retrieved January 29, 2009
- ^ [16] this poet's web page at the Dansk Literaturpriser website, retrieved January 29, 2009