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Johannes Buchholtz
1882–1940
Best known for a satirical debut that became a success, this Danish novelist wrote with warmth, wit, and a close eye for ordinary lives. He balanced literary work with years on the state railways, and much of his writing carries that grounded, observant spirit.
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Egholm and his God
by Johannes Buchholtz
About the author
Born in Odense in 1882 and raised on Funen, Johannes Buchholtz later settled in Struer, where he worked for the Danish State Railways for many years, including as a traffic assistant. He made his fiction debut relatively late with Egholms Gud in 1915, a novel that brought him wide attention.
Buchholtz went on to publish a long run of novels, and readers have noted the humane, quietly ironic tone in his work. Lex describes Urolige Hjerte from 1919 as shaped like the notes of a young railway assistant, which fits well with how closely his writing seems tied to everyday experience.
He died in Struer in 1940. He is remembered as a distinctive Danish voice of the early 20th century, and his life in western Jutland has remained an important part of his literary story.