Benny Andersen
Benny Andersen (7 November 1929 – 16 August 2018) was a Danish poet, author, songwriter, composer and pianist. He is often remembered for his collaboration with the singer Povl Dissing; together they released an album with Andersen's poems from the collection Svantes viser. This album and Andersen's book "Svantes viser" (Svante's Songs) from 1972 were included by the Danish Ministry of Culture in the Danish Culture Canon in 2006, in the category "Popular music".
Benny Andersen
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- Name
- Benny Andersen
- Born
- 7 November 1929
- Birthplace
- Vangede, Denmark
- Died
- 16 August 2018
- Place of death
- Sorgenfri, Denmark
- Occupation
- Writer
- Full name
- Benny Allan Andersen.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark.
- Fields
- literature, poetry, music and piano performance.
- Education
- Bakkegårdsskolen.
- Honours
- Honorary craftsman, Danish Critics Prize for Literature, De Gyldne Laurbær, Niels Prize and The Native Danish Language Award.
- Languages
- Danish.
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Andersen's "Samlede digte" (Collected poems) have sold more than 100,000 copies in Denmark. In Denmark, Benny Andersen was also a well-known author of children's literature and in 1971, he was awarded the Ministry of Culture's children book prize ("Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris"). In the 1980s, his books about the fantastical creature Snøvsen, became widely popular and later inspired two films in the early 90s. Andersen became a member of the Danish Academy (Det Danske Akademi) in 1972. His wife, the jurist Elisabeth Ehmer, reported that Benny Andersen died in the family home in Sorgenfri, north of Copenhagen, on 16 August 2018.
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The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek records Copenhagen as a place of activity.
Billedhugger Stine Ring Hansen ved afsløring af bronzebuste af digteren Benny Andersen, placeret udenfor Portnerboligen ved Sophienholm. Det lille hus ved indkørslen til Sophienholm var en årrække udlånt som skrivestue til digteren. Historisk-Topgrafisk Selskab for Lyngby-Taarbæk har foranlediget bustens opstilling i 2021.
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• Name — Benny Andersen • Born — 7 November 1929 • Birthplace — Vangede, Denmark • Died — 16 August 2018 • Place of death — Sorgenfri, Denmark • Occupation — Writer • Period — 1960–2018
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Benny Andersen (7 November 1929 – 16 August 2018) is described as a poet in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Benny Andersen was born on 7 November 1929 and died on 16 August 2018.
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Benny Andersen died at Sorgenfri.
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Some of Benny Andersen's notable poem collections, includes: • Den musikalske ål, 1960 • Kamera med køkkenadgang, 1962 • Nikke Nikke Nambo og andre danske børnerim og remser, 1963 • Den indre bowlerhat, 1964 • Portrætgalleri, 1966 • Det sidste øh og andre digte, 1969 • Her i reservatet, 1971 • Svantes viser, Borgen, 1972 • Personlige papirer, 1974 • Under begge øjne, 1978 • Himmelspræt (eller kunsten at komme til verden), 1979 • Tiden og storken, 1985 • H.C. Andersens land, 1985 • Chagall og skorpiondans, 1991 • Denne kommen og gåen, 1993 • Mit liv som indvandrer, 1993 • Verdensborger i Danmark, 1995 • Verden udenfor syltetøjsglasset, 1996 • Sjælen marineret, 2001 • Svantes lykkelige dag, 2003 • Spredte digte, 2005 • Den Vilde Ungdom, 2005 • Kram, 2009 • Den nøgne mand, 2010 A few of his short stories: • Bukserne, 1963 • Et lykkeligt menneske, 1968 • Samlede noveller, 2003
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- 1.Der hvor man vakler – Syv markante mænd om deres livs udfordringer, Tim K. Christensen, Borgen, 2009. ISBN 978-87-21-03512-9
- 2.Politiken.dk. Benny Andersen bliver oversat til kinesisk: Fra ostemad til rådden mælk.
- 3.DR. Digter og forfatter Benny Andersen er død.
- 4.TV 2. Benny Andersen er død.
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Benny Andersen received Honorary craftsman, Danish Critics Prize for Literature, De Gyldne Laurbær, Niels Prize, The Native Danish Language Award and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. Recorded as poet, composer, pianist, writer and screenwriter.
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