Jacob Paludan

Jacob Paludan
Born	(1896-02-07)7 February 1896 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died	26 September 1975(1975-09-26) (aged 79) Copenhagen, Denmark
Resting place	Søholm Kirkegård, Birkerød [1]
Occupation	Author
Language	Danish
Nationality	Danish
Period	1922-1975
Notable works	Fugle omkring Fyret
Notable awards	Grand Prize of the Danish Academy, 1964 De Gyldne Laurbær, 1951

Stig Henning Jacob Puggaard Paludan (7 February 1896 in Copenhagen - 26 September 1975) was a Danish author. He is regarded as one of the biggest Danish authors of the 20th century. ^[2] His debut was De vestlige veje from 1922. From 1933 onwards he worked full time as an author.

He was the grandson of Danish geologist Christopher Puggaard.

Selected Works

• De Vestlige Veje 1922
• Søgelys 1923
• Urolige sange 1923
• En Vinter lang 1924
• Fugle omkring Fyret 1925
• Feodor Jansens jeremiader 1927
• Markerne Modnes 1927
• Landet forude: et spil om Utopie 1928
• Året rundt: trykt og utrykt 1929
• Jørgen Stein 1932/33

References

1. "Stig Henning Jacob Puggaard Paludan" (in Danish). gravsted.dk. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
2. Niels Kofoed. "Jacob Paludan - ambivalensens digter" (in Danish). Ereolen. Retrieved 11 April 2025.

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