Quotes by Johannes V. Jensen

About Johannes V. Jensen:


Johannes Vilhelm Jensen was a Danish author, often considered the first great Danish writer of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944. One of his sisters, Thit Jensen, was also a well-known writer and a very vocal, and occasionally controversial, early feminist.

Author Bio


  • NameJohannes V. Jensen
  • DescriptionDanish author
  • AliasesJohannes Vilhelm Jensen
  • BornJanuary 20, 1873
  • DiedNovember 25, 1950
  • CountryDenmark
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet; Novelist; Essayist
  • WorksThe Fall Of The King; ; The Long Journey
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature