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Denmark 1,330
132 HC 
Hans Christian Andersen Danish Writer 1805–1875
Hans Christian Andersen Danish Writer 1805–1875 301 SK 
Søren Kierkegaard Danish Philosopher 1813–1855
Søren Kierkegaard Danish Philosopher 1813–1855 1,154 KB 
Karen Blixen Danish Writer 1885–1962
Karen Blixen Danish Writer 1885–1962 8,843 HP 
Henrik Pontoppidan Danish Writer 1857–1943
Henrik Pontoppidan Danish Writer 1857–1943 11,259 SG 
Saxo Grammaticus Danish Historian 1150–1220
Saxo Grammaticus Danish Historian 1150–1220 11,287 NF 
N. F. S. Grundtvig Danish Poet 1783–1872
N. F. S. Grundtvig Danish Poet 1783–1872 11,858 JV 
Johannes V. Jensen Danish Writer 1873–1950
Johannes V. Jensen Danish Writer 1873–1950 18,671 HB 
Herman Bang Danish Writer 1857–1912
Herman Bang Danish Writer 1857–1912 18,746 KA 
Karl Adolph Gjellerup Danish Poet 1857–1919
Karl Adolph Gjellerup Danish Poet 1857–1919 19,318 OJ Otto Jespersen Danish Linguist 1860–1943
20,308 JP 
Jens Peter Jacobsen Danish Novelist 1847–1885
Jens Peter Jacobsen Danish Novelist 1847–1885 23,543 RR 
Rasmus Rask Danish Linguist 1787–1832
Rasmus Rask Danish Linguist 1787–1832 23,852 AS 
Aksel Sandemose Danish Writer 1899–1965
Aksel Sandemose Danish Writer 1899–1965 24,275 JA 
Jeppe Aakjær Danish Poet 1866–1930
Jeppe Aakjær Danish Poet 1866–1930 26,877 KM 
Kaj Munk Danish Playwright 1898–1944
Kaj Munk Danish Playwright 1898–1944 35,248 SS Steen Steensen Blicher Danish Poet 1782–1848
38,758 BS 
Bernhard Severin Ingemann Danish Writer 1789–1862
Bernhard Severin Ingemann Danish Writer 1789–1862 44,625 HT 
Hans Tausen Danish Linguist 1494–1561
Hans Tausen Danish Linguist 1494–1561 57,525 JB 
Jens Baggesen Danish Poet 1764–1826
Jens Baggesen Danish Poet 1764–1826 57,851 BA 
Benny Andersen Danish Poet 1929–2018
Benny Andersen Danish Poet 1929–2018 59,957 MT 
Martinus Thomsen Danish Writer 1890–1981
Martinus Thomsen Danish Writer 1890–1981 63,437 JJ 
Johannes Jørgensen Danish Poet 1866–1956
Johannes Jørgensen Danish Poet 1866–1956 64,468 PS Peter Seeberg Danish Writer 1925–1999
68,979 LD 
Leif Davidsen Danish Author b. 1950
Leif Davidsen Danish Author b. 1950 74,381 HP Holger Pedersen (linguist) Danish Linguist 1867–1953
75,290 HH 
Helle Helle Danish Writer b. 1965
Helle Helle Danish Writer b. 1965 75,445 CJ 
Carsten Jensen Danish Writer b. 1952
Carsten Jensen Danish Writer b. 1952 78,247 HA 
Hans Adolph Brorson Danish Poet 1694–1764
Hans Adolph Brorson Danish Poet 1694–1764 85,507 HØ 
Hans Ørberg Danish Linguist 1920–2010
Hans Ørberg Danish Linguist 1920–2010 86,588 HR 
Heinrich Rantzau Danish Writer 1526–1598
Heinrich Rantzau Danish Writer 1526–1598 94,491 GW 
Gustav Wied Danish Writer 1858–1914
Gustav Wied Danish Writer 1858–1914 102,920 JN 
Johan Nicolai Madvig Danish Linguist 1804–1886
Johan Nicolai Madvig Danish Linguist 1804–1886 102,925 PM 
Poul Martin Møller Danish Poet 1794–1838
Poul Martin Møller Danish Poet 1794–1838 110,393 CC 
Carl Christian Rafn Danish Historian 1795–1864
Carl Christian Rafn Danish Historian 1795–1864 111,330 FB 
Friederike Brun Danish Author 1765–1835
Friederike Brun Danish Author 1765–1835 119,680 HR 
Halfdan Rasmussen Danish Poet 1915–2002
Halfdan Rasmussen Danish Poet 1915–2002 121,257 MS Michael Strunge Danish Poet 1958–1986
121,908 HB Heðin Brú Danish Novelist 1901–1987
123,070 FP Frederik Paludan-Müller Danish Poet 1809–1876
127,833 DW Dorrit Willumsen Danish Writer b. 1940
130,621 JK 
Jakob Knudsen Danish Writer 1858–1917
Jakob Knudsen Danish Writer 1858–1917 134,025 AS Ambrosius Stub Danish Poet 1705–1758
135,834 MA 
Martin A. Hansen Danish Writer 1909–1955
Martin A. Hansen Danish Writer 1909–1955 139,726 NP 
Nólsoyar Páll Danish Poet 1766–1809
Nólsoyar Páll Danish Poet 1766–1809 143,920 SC 
Sophus Claussen Danish Poet 1865–1931
Sophus Claussen Danish Poet 1865–1931 149,509 SV 
Schack von Staffeldt Danish Poet 1769–1826
Schack von Staffeldt Danish Poet 1769–1826 152,953 AH 
Arild Huitfeldt Danish Historian 1546–1609
Arild Huitfeldt Danish Historian 1546–1609 155,453 HO Hark Olufs Danish Biographer 1708–1754
158,320 VS 
Viggo Stuckenberg Danish Poet 1863–1905
Viggo Stuckenberg Danish Poet 1863–1905 161,734 EJ 
Erling Jepsen Danish Playwright b. 1956
Erling Jepsen Danish Playwright b. 1956
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