Martin Andersen Nexø (26 June 1869 – 1 June 1954) was a Danish writer. He was one of the authors in the Modern Breakthrough movement in Danish art and literature. He was a socialist throughout his life and during the Second World War moved to the Soviet Union, and afterwards to Dresden in East Germany.
Martin Andersen Nexø was born into a large family (the fourth of eleven children) in Christianshavn, at the time an impoverished district of Copenhagen. In 1877 his family moved to Nexø on Bornholm, and he adopted the name of this town as his last name. Having been an industrial worker before, in Nexø he attended a folk high school, and later worked as a journalist. He spent the mid-1890s travelling in Southern Europe, and his book Soldage (1903) (English: Days in the Sun) is largely based on those travels. Like many of his literary contemporaries, including Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, Nexø was at first heavily influenced by fin-de-siècle pessimism, but gradually turned to a more extroverted view, joining the Social Democratic movement and later the Communist Party of Denmark; his later books reflect his political support of the Soviet Union.
Pelle Erobreren (English: Pelle the Conqueror), published in four volumes 1906–1910, is his best-known work and the one most translated. Its first section was made the subject of the DDR-FS movie Pelle der Eroberer in 1986[1] and the movie Pelle Erobreren in 1987. Ditte Menneskebarn (English: Ditte, Child of Man), written from 1917 to 1921, praises the working woman for her self-sacrifice; a Danish film version of the first part of the book was released in 1946 as Ditte, Child of Man. The much-debated Midt i en Jærntid (i.e. "In an Iron Age", English: In God's Land), written in 1929, satirises the Danish farmers of World War I. During his latter years, 1944 to 1956, Nexø wrote but did not complete a trilogy consisting of the books Morten hin Røde (English: Morten the Red), Den fortabte generation (English: The Lost Generation), and Jeanette. This was ostensibly a continuation of Pelle the Conqueror, but also a masked autobiography.
In 1941, during Denmark's occupation by the Germany, Danish police arrested Nexø due to his communist affiliation. Upon his release he traveled to neutral Sweden and then to the Soviet Union, where he made broadcasts to Nazi-occupied Denmark and Norway. After World War II, Nexø moved to Dresden in East Germany, where he was made an honorary citizen. The Martin-Andersen-Nexø-Gymnasium high school in Dresden was named after him. His international reputation as one of the greatest European social writers grew, especially, but not exclusively, in socialist countries.[citation needed]
Nexø died in Dresden in 1954 and was interred in the Assistens Kirkegård in the Nørrebro neighbourhood of Copenhagen. A minor planet, 3535 Ditte, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1979, is named after the main character in his novel Ditte, Child of Man.[2] Martin Andersen Nexø's home in Nexø has become a museum in his memory.[3]
Pelle the Conqueror. Volume 2: Apprenticeship. Translated by Steven T. Murray & Tiina Nunnally. Seattle, WA. New translation from Fjord Press. 1991.
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A film adaptation "Pelle the Conqueror" was made in 1987, directed by Bille August and starring Max van Sydow. It has been licensed for streaming by several services recently.
Yde, Henrik: Det grundtvigske i Martin Andersen Nexøs liv I–II. ('The Grundtvig'ian in the life of Martin Andersen Nexø.' Doctor’s thesis, 1991.) ISBN87-7456-405-6.
Yde, Henrik: Martin Andersen Nexø. An Introduction. (in Nordica, vol. 11. 1994).
Referencesedit
^"Pelle der Eroberer". IMDb.com. 1 January 1986. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th ed.). New York: Springer Verlag. p. 297. ISBN3-540-00238-3.
^ . Andersennexoe.dk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
Works by Martin Andersen Nexø at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Petri Liukkonen. "Martin Andersen Nexø". Books and Writers.
January 26, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Martin Andersen Nexo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Martin Andersen Nexo 26 June 1869 1 June 1954 was a Danish writer He was one of the authors in the Modern Breakthrough movement in Danish art and literature He was a socialist throughout his life and during the Second World War moved to the Soviet Union and afterwards to Dresden in East Germany Martin Andersen NexoNexo in the 1950sBorn 1869 06 26 26 June 1869Copenhagen DenmarkDied1 June 1954 1954 06 01 aged 84 Dresden East GermanyOccupationWriterNationalityDanishSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours and awards 3 Nexo s works in English 4 Film 5 Literature 6 References 7 External linksBiography editMartin Andersen Nexo was born into a large family the fourth of eleven children in Christianshavn at the time an impoverished district of Copenhagen In 1877 his family moved to Nexo on Bornholm and he adopted the name of this town as his last name Having been an industrial worker before in Nexo he attended a folk high school and later worked as a journalist He spent the mid 1890s travelling in Southern Europe and his book Soldage 1903 English Days in the Sun is largely based on those travels Like many of his literary contemporaries including Johannes Vilhelm Jensen Nexo was at first heavily influenced by fin de siecle pessimism but gradually turned to a more extroverted view joining the Social Democratic movement and later the Communist Party of Denmark his later books reflect his political support of the Soviet Union Pelle Erobreren English Pelle the Conqueror published in four volumes 1906 1910 is his best known work and the one most translated Its first section was made the subject of the DDR FS movie Pelle der Eroberer in 1986 1 and the movie Pelle Erobreren in 1987 Ditte Menneskebarn English Ditte Child of Man written from 1917 to 1921 praises the working woman for her self sacrifice a Danish film version of the first part of the book was released in 1946 as Ditte Child of Man The much debated Midt i en Jaerntid i e In an Iron Age English In God s Land written in 1929 satirises the Danish farmers of World War I During his latter years 1944 to 1956 Nexo wrote but did not complete a trilogy consisting of the books Morten hin Rode English Morten the Red Den fortabte generation English The Lost Generation and Jeanette This was ostensibly a continuation of Pelle the Conqueror but also a masked autobiography In 1941 during Denmark s occupation by the Germany Danish police arrested Nexo due to his communist affiliation Upon his release he traveled to neutral Sweden and then to the Soviet Union where he made broadcasts to Nazi occupied Denmark and Norway After World War II Nexo moved to Dresden in East Germany where he was made an honorary citizen The Martin Andersen Nexo Gymnasium high school in Dresden was named after him His international reputation as one of the greatest European social writers grew especially but not exclusively in socialist countries citation needed Nexo died in Dresden in 1954 and was interred in the Assistens Kirkegard in the Norrebro neighbourhood of Copenhagen A minor planet 3535 Ditte discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1979 is named after the main character in his novel Ditte Child of Man 2 Martin Andersen Nexo s home in Nexo has become a museum in his memory 3 nbsp Martin Andersen Nexo as a childHonours and awards editIn 1949 Nexo received an honorary doctorate from the University of Greifswald s Faculty of Arts Nexo s works in English editDitte Towards The Stars Translated by Asta amp Rowland Kenney New York H Holt 1922 4 Days in the Sun Translated by Jacob Wittmer Hartmann 1929 travel book In God s Land Translated by Thomas Seltzer 1933 Under the Open Sky My early Years Translated by J B C Watkins 1938 part of an autobiography Pelle the Conqueror 1 2 Translated by Jesse Muir and Bernard Miall Gloucester Mass 1963 Ditte Gloucester Mass 1963 Pelle the Conqueror Volume 1 Childhood Translated by Steven T Murray Seattle WA New translation from Fjord Press 1989 Pelle the Conqueror Volume 2 Apprenticeship Translated by Steven T Murray amp Tiina Nunnally Seattle WA New translation from Fjord Press 1991 Film editA film adaptation Pelle the Conqueror was made in 1987 directed by Bille August and starring Max van Sydow It has been licensed for streaming by several services recently Literature editHaugan Jorgen Alt er som bekendt erotik En biografi om Martin Andersen Nexo Kobenhavn Gad 1998 ISBN 87 12 03291 3 Ingwersen Faith amp Ingwersen Niels Quests for a Promised Land The Works of Martin Andersen Nexo 1984 ISBN 0 313 24469 3 Yde Henrik Det grundtvigske i Martin Andersen Nexos liv I II The Grundtvig ian in the life of Martin Andersen Nexo Doctor s thesis 1991 ISBN 87 7456 405 6 Yde Henrik Martin Andersen Nexo An Introduction in Nordica vol 11 1994 References edit Pelle der Eroberer IMDb com 1 January 1986 Retrieved 12 November 2017 Schmadel Lutz D 2003 Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 5th ed New York Springer Verlag p 297 ISBN 3 540 00238 3 Welkomme Andersennexoe dk Archived from the original on 9 October 2016 Retrieved 7 October 2016 Ditte towards the stars archive org 1922 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin Andersen Nexo Works by Martin Andersen Nexo in eBook form at Standard Ebooks Works by Martin Andersen Nexo at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Martin Andersen Nexo at Internet Archive Works by Martin Andersen Nexo at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Petri Liukkonen Martin Andersen Nexo Books and Writers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin Andersen Nexo amp oldid 1176605303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
