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Karl Adolph Gjellerup, recipient of the 1917 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Roholte, Denmark. His father, a parson, died when he was three, and he was reared by a cousin, Johannes Fibiger. He was educated at the University of Copenhagen where he studied theology. He later renounced the Christian faith and was influenced by Asian religions. His early literary success allowed him to devote all of his time to writing.
Gjellerup's first book, EN IDEALIST SHILDRING AF EPIGONUS (AN IDEALIST, A DESCRIPTION OF EPIGONUS), was published when he was 22. He achieved literary success with his 1884 publication, BRYNHILD.
Karl Gjellerup died in Klotzsche, Germany in 1919.
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1857 He was born in Roholte, Denmark. (June 2)
1874 He entered the University of Copenhagen.
1878 EN IDEALIST SHILDRING AF EPIGONUS (AN IDEALIST, A DESCRIPTION OF EPIGONUS); He graduated from the University of Copenhagen.
1879 DET UNGE DANMARK
1881 RODTJO RN
1882 GREMANERNES LAERLING (THE TEUTONS APPRENTICE); AANDER OG TIDER
1883 ROMAULUS
1884 BRYNHILD; EN KLASSISK MAANED
1885 VANDREAARET; He moved to Dresden, Germany.
1886 SAINT-JUNT
1887 EN ARKADISK LEGENDE; He returned to Denmark.
1888 HAGBARD OG SIGNE
1889 MINNA; MIN KAERLIGHEDS BOG
1891 HERMAN VANDEL
1892 He returned to Dresden with his family.
1893 WUTHORN
1894 PASTOR MORS
1895 HANS EXCELLENCE; VANDREARET
1896 MOLLEN
1897 VED GRAEESEN
1899 MINNA
1903 DIE OPFERFEUER
1906 DER PILGER KAMANITA (THE PILGRIM KAMANITA)
1907 DEN FULDENDTES HUSTRU
1910 DIE WELTWANDERER
1913 RUDOLPH STENS LANDPRAKSIS
1916 GUDS VENNER
1917 DEN GYLDENE GREN; He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
1919 He died in Klotsche, Germany. (October 11)
1920 DAS HEILIGSTE TIER; MADONNA DELLA LAGUNA
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