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Born	April 21, 1857 • Denmark
Died	January 29, 1912 (aged 54) • Ogden • Utah
Notable Works	“Denied a Country” • “Håblose slaegter” • “Ida Brandt” • “Stille existenser” • “Tine”

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Meïr Aron Goldschmidt

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Hans Christian Branner

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Peter Seeberg

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Peter Høeg

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Gunnar Gunnarsson

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Hans Christian Andersen

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Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann

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Poul Martin Møller

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Tom Kristensen

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