J. (Johannes) Fibiger

Born in Nykøbing Falster on January 27, 1821, Johannes Henrik Tauber Fibiger was a Danish priest, poet, and author. Reliable biographical sources describe him as both a clergyman and a literary figure, and note that he spent part of his childhood in Kolding before later studying in Roskilde.

Fibiger wrote dramas and poetry, often drawing on religious, biblical, and historical themes. Reference sources highlight works such as Johannes den Døber and describe his writing as serious in tone and closely tied to his Christian outlook.

He died on November 13, 1897, in Frederiksberg. His memoir, published after his death, helps preserve his voice beyond his poetry and plays, and gives modern readers another way into the world he lived in.