Adam Oehlenschläger(1779-1850)
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Born in 1779 in Copenhagen, Adam Oehlenschläger was one of Denmark's
most prominent poets of the early 1800s and was a leader of the
Romantic movement in that country. He was heavily influenced by Norse
myths and released his first volume of poetry in 1802 - entitled Digte
(Poems). His works include St. John's Eve Play (1803); the historical
works Earl Hakon (1807), Baldur the Good (1808) and Axel and Valborg
(1809). Other important works include the tragedy Correggio (1811) and
the fantasy Aladdin of the Wonderful Lamp (1820).
