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In 2002, a total of 30 million books—or six for every person—were sold in Denmark, with one in five being in English. [45] Statistics for 2009 show that the book market, like other sectors, suffered a reduction of 9.1% in sales. These figures cover both the private and public sectors, including a surprising drop in book sales to schools. [46]
In 1980 on his 80th birthday Heinesen was appointed "Tórshavn's Citizen of Honour" by his home town. [7] In 1980 he received the Danish Critics Prize for Literature (Kritikerprisen). [8] In 1984 he received the Children's Books Prize of Tórshavn City Council (Barnabókaheiðursløn Tórshavnar býráðs) [9]
"Waldere" or "Waldhere" is the conventional title given to two Old English fragments, of around 32 and 31 lines, from a lost epic poem, discovered in 1860 by E. C. Werlauff, Librarian, in the Danish Royal Library at Copenhagen, where it is still preserved.
Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark is a personal travel narrative by the eighteenth-century British feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft. The twenty-five letters cover a wide range of topics, from sociological reflections on Scandinavia and its peoples to philosophical questions regarding identity.
The poem is a dialogue between a narrator who serves as a questioner and a little girl, with part of the evolving first stanza contributed by Coleridge. [8] The poem is written in ballad form. The poem begins with the narrator asking: A simple child, dear brother Jim, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb,
William Canton (27 October 1845 – 2 May 1926) was a British poet, journalist and writer, now best known for his contributions to children's literature. These include his series of three books, beginning with The Invisible Playmate , written for his daughter Winifred Vida (1891-1901).
William Hobart Dickey (December 15, 1928 – May 3, 1994) was an American poet and professor of English and creative writing at San Francisco State University. He wrote 15 books of poetry over a career that lasted over 30 years.
William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, [1] writer, poet, philologist, [2] priest, mathematician, [3] engraving artist [4] and inventor. [3] He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect , and much other work, including a comprehensive English grammar quoting from more than 70 different languages. [ 1 ]