author
Johannes Buchholtz
1882–1940
A Danish novelist who balanced railway work with a serious literary life, he became known for fiction rooted in everyday people and the landscapes of western Jutland. His home in Struer also grew into a lively meeting place for writers and artists.
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Egholm and his God
by Johannes Buchholtz
About the author
Born in Odense on February 22, 1882, and raised in Middelfart, Johannes Buchholtz went on to build his adult life in Struer. He worked for the Danish State Railways for many years, while steadily developing his career as a writer.
He made his fiction debut in 1915 with Egholms Gud, followed by Clara van Haags Mirakler. Reference works describe him as an important Danish author of the early 20th century, and note that he was part of the literary circle connected with the Limfjord region.
Buchholtz lived with his wife Olga in a house he designed himself, and that home became known as a cultural gathering place. He died in Struer on August 5, 1940.