Frank Jæger
Frank Jæger (19 June 1926 - 4 July 1977) was a Danish writer most known for his poetry and radio plays. He received the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy in 1969. He also edited two volumes of Heretica magazine with Tage Skou-Hansen.
Frank Jæger
- Born
- 1926 · Frederiksberg.
- Died
- 1977 · Helsingør.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- writer · poet
- Fields
- literature · poetry
- Education
- Schneekloths Skole
- Honours
- Danish Critics Prize for Literature · Søren Gyldendal Prize · Grand Prize of the Danish Academy · De Gyldne Laurbær · Emil Aarestrup Medal
- Languages
- Danish
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Frank Jæger studied at Schneekloths Skole. The recorded working language is Danish. The field of work recorded is literature and poetry. Distinctions recorded are Danish Critics Prize for Literature, Søren Gyldendal Prize, Grand Prize of the Danish Academy and De Gyldne Laurbær.
Jæger was born in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen on 19 June 1926. He graduated from Schneekloth's School in 1945 and from the Royal School of Library Science in 1950 but could by then already make a living from his writings.
Recognition
Recognition
• Danish Critics Prize for Literature (Kritikerprisen) (1958) • De gyldne laurbær (1959) • Emil Aarestrup Medaillen (1960) • Søren Gyldendal Prize (1962) • Grand Prize of the Danish Academy (1969)
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1926
Frank Jæger born at Frederiksberg.
1977
Frank Jæger died at Helsingør.
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Frederiksberg.
Birth place
Helsingør.
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- 1.Denstoredanske.dk (The Grand Danish Encyclopedia / Den Store Danske)
- 2.McFarland. Bibliography in Literature, Folklore, Language, and Linguistics: Essays on the Status of the Field. 25. 1 January 2003. 978-0-7864-1447-5.
- 3.Litteraturpriser.dk Akademiets Store Pris
Bibliography printed in the source article · 33
- Dydige digte (1948)
- Morgenens trompet (digte, 1949)
- De fem årstider (digte, 1950)
- Iners (roman, 1950)
- Hverdagshistorier (1951)
- Tune – det første år (børnebog, 1951)
- Den unge Jægers lidelser (noveller, 1953)
- Tyren (digte, 1953)
- 19 Jægerviser (1953)
- Jomfruen fra Orléans, Jeanne d'Arc (biografi, 1955)
- Havkarlens sange (digte, 1956)
- Kapellanen og andre fortællinger (1957)
- Til en følsom Veninde. Udvalgte digte (1957)
- Velkommen, Vinter og andre essays (1958)
- Hvilket postbud – en due (hørespil, 1959)
- Cinna og andre digte (1959)
- Digte 1953-59 (1960)
- Fyrre Digte (1964)
- Pastorale. Pelsen (hørespil, 1964)
- Drømmen om en sommerdag og andre Essays (1965)
- Danskere. Tre Fortællinger af Fædrelandets Historier (fortællinger, 1966)
- Idylia (digte, 1967)
- Naive rejser (essays, 1968)
- Alvilda (essays & noveller, 1969)
- Årets ring (digte, 1969)
- Døden i skoven (noveller, 1970)
- Essays gennem ti Aar (1970)
- Hjemkomst (digte, 1970)
- Stå op og tænd ild (prosa, 1971)
- Udvalgte digte (1971)
- Provinser (noveller, 1972)
- S (roman, 1973)
- Udsigt til Kronborg (essays & noveller, 1976)
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