Thor Lange
Thor Næve Lange (born April 9, 1851 in Copenhagen , † February 22, 1915 ) was a Danish writer and translator.
Life
Lange studied classical philology from 1869 to 1874. He went to Saint Petersburg as a Latin and Greek teacher in 1875, and a year later to Moscow. He married a Russian nobleman in 1883 and was accepted into the Russian nobility himself in 1889. However, he kept his Danish citizenship, always maintained close contacts with his home country and was at times the Danish consul in Russia.
In addition to Greek tragedies, Lange translated popular poetry from Russian, but also from other European languages into Danish ( Fa Fremdmede Lande , 1876; Nogle Folkewiser , 1878; Gennem farvwet Glas , 1894; Nocturner , 1897). His translation of the Igorlied (1888) inspired composers such as Peter Heise and Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller . He also translated works by contemporary authors such as Longfellows The golden legend and poems by Nikolaus Lenaus .
He published his travel experiences and experiences in reports such as Rusland (1882), En Maaned i Orienten and I Danske Farver (1887) and portraits such as A. Tolstoj (1894). His own poems appeared a. a. in the volumes Fjerne Melodier (1902), Strengespil (1906), I Danske Farver (1907) and Udvalgte Digte (1915).
literature
- Lange, Thor Næve . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 15 : Kvadratrod – Ludmila . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1923, p. 409-410 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
- Thor Lange . The Danske store
- Thor Næve Lange . Kendtes Gravsted
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Long, Thor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lange, Thor Næve (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish writer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1915 |