Benny Andersen

Danish songwriter, poet (1929-2018) · Denmark · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88

Benny Andersen was a Danish poet, author, songwriter, composer and pianist. He is often remembered for his collaboration with the singer Povl Dissing; together they released an album with Andersen's poems from the collection Svantes viser.

Benny Andersen is read about 10 times a day, in 16 languages.

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2018Died16 August 20182000Honorary craftsmanAwardKnight of the Order of the DannebrogAward1995Niels PrizeAward1985The Native Danish Language AwardAward1974De Gyldne LaurbærAward1966Danish Critics Prize for LiteratureAward1929Born7 November 1929

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Awards

Honorary craftsman2000

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog2000

Niels Prize1995

The Native Danish Language Award1985

De Gyldne Laurbær1974

Danish Critics Prize for Literature1966

About this person

This album and Andersen's book "Svantes viser" from 1972 were included by the Danish Ministry of Culture in the Danish Culture Canon in 2006, in the category "Popular music". Andersen's "Samlede digte" have sold more than 100,000 copies in Denmark.

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Denmark