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Richard Kaufmann
1846–1894
A Danish writer, translator, and magazine editor, he wrote lively travel books that brought 19th-century Europe close to everyday readers. His work ranges from journeys in Norway to vivid impressions of Paris at the time of the Eiffel Tower.
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Fra det moderne Frankrig
by Richard Kaufmann
About the author
Born in Assens on September 19, 1846, Richard Kaufmann was a Danish author, translator, and editor. He is also listed under his full name, Carl Richard Johannes Kaufmann, and some sources connect him with the pseudonym Mac Adam.
He was closely involved with the illustrated weekly Nutiden, which he co-edited with Vilhelm Møller until 1884. Alongside editorial work, he published travel writing, including I Norge in 1869 and the Paris book Paris under Eiffeltaarnet in 1889, later translated into English as Paris of To-day.
Kaufmann died on August 1, 1894. Though not widely known today, he stands out as a writer who helped bring foreign places, urban life, and contemporary culture to Danish readers in an accessible, engaging way.