author
Sophie Breum
1870–1935
Best remembered for the beloved Christmas story Jul i Købmandsgaarden, she wrote warm, observant fiction rooted in everyday life in Odense and on the island of Funen. Her work was widely read in Denmark and continued to reach new audiences through stage, radio, and film adaptations.
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Hyld og Humle: Fortællinger
by Sophie Breum
About the author
Born in Odense in 1870, Sophie Breum was a Danish writer who drew deeply on the people and settings she knew best. As the daughter of a merchant, she had a close view of provincial middle-class life, and that experience shaped much of her fiction.
She wrote both novels and shorter stories, often portraying domestic life, local character, and the landscapes and speech of Funen. Contemporary reference works describe her as a popular author in her own time, and her writing is especially associated with Odense and the wider Funen region.
Her best-known work is Jul i Købmandsgaarden from 1917. Its appeal lasted well beyond her lifetime: it was adapted for the stage shortly after her death, later became a 1951 film under the title Fra den gamle Købmandsgaard, and was also turned into a radio play. Breum died in 1935 in Kerteminde.