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Vilhelm Andersen

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Danish author, literary historian and intellectual (1864-1953)

WritersLived 1864 to 1953 · aged 88
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Vilhelm Rasmus Andreas Andersen was a Danish author, literary historian and intellectual, who primarily focused on the study of Danish literature. He was one of the first to use the term "Golden Age of Culture" to refer to the 1800s, and his focus on bringing Danish literature to the public earned him great popularity.

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1946Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
1934Holberg Medal
1917Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog

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Vilhelm Rasmus Andreas Andersen was a Danish author, literary historian and intellectual, who primarily focused on the study of Danish literature. He was one of the first to use the term "Golden Age of Culture" to refer to the 1800s, and his focus on bringing Danish literature to the public earned him great popularity. Andersen was instrumental in the development of the School of Radio, as a means of disseminating public education to prevent loss of cultural identity and treasures.

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Lived 1864 to 1953 · aged 88
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