Sophus Claussen (12 September 1865 Helletofte – 11 April 1931

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) was a Danish writer. He is best remembered for his

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poems.

Biography

Born in 1865, Claussen was the son of politician Rasmus Claussen and Hanne Sophie (). He began his studies in 1884 and published his first collection of poetry, , which attracted attention due to its daringness and bold eroticism along the lines of Emil Aarestrup's work. For a number of years Claussen was involved with the local press. He first began to make a name for himself through two partially symbolic, partially realistic idylls about life in

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, "" (1894) and "Kitty" (1895), which through a blend of prose and poetry as well as playfulness and grace captivated readers (particularly his introduction to "": "", likely his most significant work evised edition 1912. Claussen later continued his depictions of Danish island life in "" (1899) and "" (1900). His small travel novels "" and "" (both 1896) are unique among his works with their poetically chatty tone. Additionally, he wrote the play "". Claussen lived in Paris for a number of years and published several smaller books ("" 901 ""

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"" 910. After returning to Denmark, he published a comprehensive and characteristic collection of poetry, , which defines the capricious nature of his body of work. Among his later works, "" (1925) and "" (1927) can be highlighted as particularly representative of his poetic nature. Claussen's complete works are available in nine volumes. Claussen and author

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co-wrote the journal ''

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'' as part of the Danish

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movement. To Claussen's regret, he never had a big breakthrough. Recognition eventually came among the

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. Claussen was closely linked with painter Albert Gottschalk. He is buried in Gentofte cemetery.

Honors

''Ekbatana'', from 1896, is included in the

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Works

* , 1887 * 1899 * 1894 * , 1904 * , 1912 * 1925

References

External links

Sophus Claussen
Danish Wikisource {{DEFAULTSORT:Claussen, Sophus 1865 births 1931 deaths Danish male poets 19th-century Danish poets 20th-century Danish poets 19th-century Danish male writers 20th-century Danish male writers