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The Fall of the King

by Johannes V. Jensen

Nobel Prize · 1944 · Winner
Historical FictionISBN 9780816677542

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Nobel Prize in Literature1944Winner

About This Book

For the rare strength and fertility of his poetic imagination with which is combined an intellectual curiosity of wide scope and a bold, freshly creative style

About the Author

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (1873–1950) was a Danish author who transitioned from pulp fiction to serious literature, producing novels, poetry, short stories, and essays influenced by Darwinism and evolution. His notable works include Himmerland Stories and the novel The Fall of the King (Kongens Fald), acclaimed as the best Danish novel of the 20th century, as well as the six-novel cycle The Long Journey. He received the 1944 Nobel Prize in Literature for his poetic imagination, intellectual curiosity, and creative style.

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