Rudolf Broby-Johansen
Illustration — Rudolf Broby-Johansen (um 1923) Rudolf Kristian Albert Broby-Johansen (25 November 25, 1900 – 9 August 1987) was a Danish art historian, avant-garde poet, journalist, provocateur, educator, communist activist and writer. Rudolf Broby-Johansen was born in Aalborg, North Jutland to a working-class family, Broby-Johansen grew up in Lunde, Otterup Municipality, Funen. He published a poetry collection in 1922 called Blod ("Blood"), containing poems on the themes of misery and poverty as well as tabooed topics such as prostitution and necrophilia, was considered scandalous and confiscated by the authorities (re-published in 1968).
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Rudolf Broby-Johansen
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- Born
- 1900 · Aalborg.
- Died
- 1987 · Copenhagen.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- writer · poet · art historian · journalist · art educator
- Fields
- art history · literature
- Honours
- honorary doctor of Odense University · Poul Henningsen prize · LO's kulturpris · Holberg Medal
- Languages
- Danish
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Illustration — Rudolf Broby-Johansen (um 1923) Rudolf Kristian Albert Broby-Johansen (25 November 25, 1900 – 9 August 1987) was a Danish art historian, avant-garde poet, journalist, provocateur, educator, communist activist and writer. Rudolf Broby-Johansen was born in Aalborg, North Jutland to a working-class family, Broby-Johansen grew up in Lunde, Otterup Municipality, Funen. He published a poetry collection in 1922 called Blod ("Blood"), containing poems on the themes of misery and poverty as well as tabooed topics such as prostitution and necrophilia, was considered scandalous and confiscated by the authorities (re-published in 1968).
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Born at Aalborg in 1900, died in Copenhagen in 1987.
The recorded working language is Danish. The field of work recorded is art history and literature. Distinctions recorded are honorary doctor of Odense University, Poul Henningsen prize, LO's kulturpris and Holberg Medal.
Umschlag der Verteidigungsrede von Rudolf Broby-Johansen vor dem Bezirksgericht von Kopenhagen am 22. Jan. 1923.
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- 1.Broby-Johansen, Rudolf - Blod | Litteratursiden.
- 2.Lyrisk ekspressionisme | lex.dk. 29 January 2020.
- 3.Lokalhistorie fra Sydøstjylland , Historisk Samfund for Sydøstjylland og bidragyderne (2010), p. 83. Jellingstenen - en del af historiekanonen , Lærere i grundskolen: Historie, EMU, Danmarks Undervisningsportal
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