Adam Oehlenschläger
Adam Oehlenschläger was a poet, playwright, writer, autobiographer, librettist and university teacher (1779–1850). He was born at Copenhagen.
Also recorded as Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger; Adam Oelenschläger.
Adam Oehlenschläger in brief
- Born
- 1779
- Died
- 1850
- Known for
- poet, playwright, writer, autobiographer, librettist, university teacher and lyricist
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger and Adam Oelenschläger. His recorded language was Danish.
He was the child of Joachim Conrad Oehlenschläger. He married Christiane Georgina Elisabeth Öhlenschläger. One child is recorded: Marie Louise Oehlenschläger.
Career and activity
Adam Oehlenschläger worked in literature. His work is associated with Romanticism.
He was employed by University of Copenhagen. Recorded position is rector. He belonged to Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and Ludlamshöhle.
Recognition and collections
Adam Oehlenschläger received Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog and Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star.
Catalogued works
10 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1802 to 1839.
Axel and Valborg. Aladdin. The golden horns, dated 1802. Poetiske skrifter. Nordens Guder. Helge. A Midsummer Night's Play. Poetiske Skrifter I. FÆDRELANDS-SANG. A manual of Scandinavian mythology containing a popular account of the two Eddas and of the relgion of Odin / illustrated by translations from Oehlenschlager's Danish poem The gods of the North. By Grenville Pigott., dated 1839, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Adam Oehlenschläger, 2012. Kulturarvens grundspænding mellem nationale og globale strømme, Kulturstudier, 2011. Denmark’s Little Brother: The Image of Iceland in Adam Oehlenschläger’s Drama Palnatoke, Acta Universitatis Carolinae Philologica, 2025. Kampen om kvinden. Begrebshistoriske perspektiver, Kvinder, Køn & Forskning, 2018. Skapende natur. Naturens forvandlinger i Adam Oehlenschläger, Digte 1803 (1802), og Rolf Jacobsen, Jord og jern (1933), Nordisk Poesi: Tidsskrift for Lyrikkforskning, 2024.
Digitised editions and texts
16 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.
Meine Lebens-Erinnerungen - Band 2 — Internet Archive. Adam Oehlenschläger, Erik og Abel. Tragødie, Oehlenschläger, Kiøbenhavn, 1820 (1820) — Internet Archive. Meine Lebens-Erinnerungen - Band 3 — Internet Archive. Meine Lebens-Erinnerungen - Band 4 — Internet Archive. Underlige aftenlufte (1953) — Internet Archive. De klare bølger rulled' — Internet Archive. Guldhornene - del 3 (1943) — Internet Archive. Guldhornene - del 2 (1943) — Internet Archive. Hugo von Rheinberg: Tragødie (1813) — Internet Archive. Adam Oehlenschlägers Werke: Zum zweiten Male gesammelt, vermehrt und ... (1839) — Internet Archive. Guldhornene - del 1 (1943) — Internet Archive. Teklas sang — Internet Archive. The Gods of the North: an epic poem — Project Gutenberg. Meine Lebens-Erinnerungen - Band 1 — Project Gutenberg. The Gold Horns — Project Gutenberg. Aksel ja Valpuri: Murhenäytelmä viidessä näytöksessä — Project Gutenberg.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 33 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Adam Oehlenschläger studied at University of Copenhagen and Efterslægten. the recorded working language is Danish.
The field of work recorded is literature. The authority associates the name with Romanticism.
Employment is recorded with University of Copenhagen. Positions recorded include rector. Membership is recorded of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and Ludlamshöhle.
Works named in the authority record are The golden horns, Der er et yndigt land and Aladdin.
Distinctions recorded are Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog.
Chronology
- 1779Adam Oehlenschläger born at Copenhagen.
- 1802The golden horns.
- 1820Adam Oehlenschläger, Erik og Abel. Tragødie, Oehlenschläger, Kiøbenhavn, 1820 digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1850Adam Oehlenschläger died at Copenhagen.
- 1953Underlige aftenlufte digitised by Internet Archive.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
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Directory of Open Access Journals lists 4 articles naming Adam Oehlenschläger.
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Internet Archive, 39 digitised items catalogued under Adam Oehlenschläger as creator.
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Project Gutenberg holds 7 full texts attributed to Adam Oehlenschläger.
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Adam Oehlenschläger.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q168356: Adam Oehlenschläger
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“Adam Oehlenschläger”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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