Aksel Sandemose

Aksel Sandemose ( born March 19, 1899 in Nykøbing; † August 6, 1965 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish- Norwegian writer, developer of the Jantegesetzes. His birth name was Axel Nielsen. In 1921 he took the name Aksel Sandemose.

Life

Sandemose was the son of a blacksmith. After completing his compulsory education he went long years at sea. Later he worked as a teacher and journalist. From 1929 lived Sandemose in Norway and wrote no later than 1931 in the Norwegian language ( Riksmål ). He is considered the founder of modern Scandinavian novel. His early work was heavily influenced by Joseph Conrad and Jack London. During the war years 1941-1945 Sandemose lived exile in Sweden. On August 6, 1965 Aksel Sandemose died in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Works

• The Hobgoblin; Berlin 1928
• September; 1939
• A refugee crosses his track; Berlin 1973
• The werewolf; Berlin 1982