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Anders Christensen Arrebo (1886 by P. Hansen)

Anders Christensen Arrebo (born June 2, 1587 in Ærøskøbing , † March 12, 1637 in Vordingborg ) was a Danish clergyman and writer . He is considered the father of Danish literature, who was the first to elevate the Danish language to art.

Life

After a brief pastor at the Nicolaikirche in Copenhagen , Arrebo became bishop of Nidaros ( Trondheim ) in Norway in 1618 , but was deposed in 1622 for indecent conduct. In Malmö he worked on a revision of the Psalms . After rehabilitation in 1625 he became a pastor in Vordingborg.

Works

  • Kong David's psalter , 1623
  • Hexaëmeron , 1631-1637
  • Psalm sheet for Kirke og Hjem , 1912

literature

Web links

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