author
Adam Oehlenschläger
1779–1850
A leading voice of Danish Romanticism, he helped reshape Scandinavian literature and wrote the words to Denmark’s national anthem. His poetry and plays are full of myth, history, and a strong sense of national feeling.
7 Audiobooks
The Gold Horns
by Adam Oehlenschläger
The Gods of the North: an epic poem
by Adam Oehlenschläger
Meine Lebens-Erinnerungen - Band 4
by Adam Oehlenschläger
Meine Lebens-Erinnerungen - Band 3
by Adam Oehlenschläger
Meine Lebens-Erinnerungen - Band 1
by Adam Oehlenschläger
Meine Lebens-Erinnerungen - Band 2
by Adam Oehlenschläger
Aksel ja Valpuri: Murhenäytelmä viidessä näytöksessä
by Adam Oehlenschläger
About the author
Born in Copenhagen on November 14, 1779, Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger became one of Denmark’s most important poets and dramatists. He is widely credited with introducing Romanticism into Danish literature, and his early poem Guldhornene is often seen as a turning point in that movement.
His writing drew on Nordic legend, history, and imagination, and he became especially known for works such as Aladdin and a series of historical dramas. Beyond literature, he also wrote the lyrics to "Der er et yndigt land," the song that became Denmark’s national anthem.
Oehlenschläger was recognized in his own lifetime as a major cultural figure and later served as professor of aesthetics at the University of Copenhagen. He died in Copenhagen on January 20, 1850, but his place as a central figure in Danish literary history has endured.