Emil Aarestrup
Carl Ludwig Emil Aarestrup (born December 4, 1800 in Copenhagen , † July 21, 1856 in Odense ) was a Danish poet of late Romanticism and innovator of erotic poetry .
Life
Aarestrup studied medicine at the University of Copenhagen since 1819 and passed his medical state examination in 1827. In the same year he married Caroline Aagaard and initially settled in Nysted on Lolland as a general practitioner . From 1838 he worked in the same position in Sakskøbing on Lolland and finally in 1849 became a district doctor in Odense .
During his lifetime, Aarestrup, who was a close friend of the poet Christian Winther , published a single work ( Digte , Gedichte, 1838), which, secretly circulated, caused quite a stir, but was ignored by the critics of the time. It was only after his death that his work became popular due to a treatise by Georg Brandes .
Aarestrup's poetry, which often performed "erotic situations", was influenced by Lord Byron , Heinrich Heine , Friedrich Rückert and Victor Hugo . His poetic expression of lush sensuality reveals the influence of Adam Oehlenschläger .
Aarestrup translated some important poets such as Heinrich Heine, Lord Byron and Thomas More into Danish. He used many different verse forms and meters , but preferred the ritornello . He also wrote rhyming letters to his wife.
Works
- Efterladte Digte , 1863
- Erotic situationer , 1916
- Samlede scrifter , 1976
literature
- Hans Brix : Emil Aarestrup. Gyldendal , Copenhagen 1952
- Hans H. Jacobsen: Emil Aarestrup. Universitetsforlag, Odense 1975
- Keld Zeruneith : Den frigjorte. Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1981
Web links
Wikisource: Aarestrup - Article of the 4th edition of Meyers Konversations-Lexikon- Detailed author's portrait (Danish) Arkiv for Dansk Litteratur
- Short biography (Danish) Kalliope.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aarestrup, Emil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aarestrup, Carl Ludwig Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 1856 |
| Place of death | Odense |