Frederik Paludan-Müller

Danish poet
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Born:
February 7, 1809, Kerteminde, on the Island of Fyn, Denmark
Died:
December 28, 1876, Copenhagen (aged 67)
Notable Works:
“Adam Homo”
“Danserinden”
Movement / Style:
Romanticism

Frederik Paludan-Müller (born February 7, 1809, Kerteminde, on the Island of Fyn, Denmark—died December 28, 1876, Copenhagen) was a Danish poet who achieved early acclaim in the Danish late-Romantic movement (the so-called romantisme, which was marked by skepticism about Romanticism’s idealistic philosophy) for his Byronic epic Danserinden (1833; “The Danseuse”). The son of a bishop, Paludan-Müller was educated at the University of Copenhagen law school. Later, after he was rescued from a mental and religious crisis by a happy marriage, his works became ethically oriented and critical of Romantic values. His Adam Homo, 3 vol. (1842–49; Eng. trans. Adam Homo), ...(100 of 156 words)