Gustav Wied
Gustav Johannes Wied (born March 6, 1858 in Branderslev near Nakskov , † October 24, 1914 in Roskilde ) was a Danish writer .
Life
Gustav Wied was the son of a wealthy landowner. He tried his hand at a wide variety of professions until he settled down as a freelance writer in 1890.
His stories are characterized by bizarre humor and sharp satire , with which he described the people of his homeland. In his work, Wied addressed his critical relationship to society, which was accompanied by deep pessimism.
On October 24, 1914, Wied committed suicide in Roskilde.
Works
- Silhouetter (1891, short stories)
- Slægten (1898, novel)
- Livsens ondskab (1899, novel)
- Skærmydsler (1901, drama)
- Knagsted (1902, novel)
- Dansemus (1905, drama)
- Fædrene æde Druer (1908, novel)
literature
- Neergaard, Ebbe: Peter Idealist , Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1938
- Salicath, Eddie: Omkring Gustav Wied , Rosenkilde & Bagger, Copenhagen 1946
- Ahnlund, Knut: Den unge Gustav Wied , Gyldendal , Copenhagen 1964
- Billeskov Jansen, Frederik J .: Gustav Wied. Den mangfoldige digter , Spektrum, Copenhagen 1997, ISBN 87-7763-163-3
- Bruhn Meredin, Niels u. Jan Nøhr Christensen: Romanforfatteren Gustav Wied. En analyze med afsæt i Michail Bachtin , Universitetsforlag, Aalborg 2000, ISBN 87-7307-624-4
Web links
Wikisource: Gustav Wied - Sources and full texts
- Literature by and about Gustav Wied in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by Gustav Johannes Wied in the Gutenberg-DE project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wied, Gustav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wied, Gustav Johannes (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Branderslev near Nakskov |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1914 |
| Place of death | Roskilde |