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Jeppe Aakjær

Jeppe Aakjær, Danish author and poet (died 1930)

Born
September 10, 1866
Died
April 22, 1930
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1866

About Jeppe Aakjær

Jeppe Aakjær (10 September 1866 – 22 (23) April 1930) was a Danish poet and novelist, a member of the 'Jutland Movement' in Danish literature". A regionalist, much of his writings was about his native Jutland. He was known for writings that reflected his concern for the impoverished and for describing rural existence.

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Career and life highlights

Jeppe Aakjær timeline

  1. Born: September 10, 1866
  2. Died: April 22, 1930

The world when Jeppe Aakjær was born

Jeppe Aakjær was born in 1866. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1866

  • Best-selling bookCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineReconstruction era begins in the South
  • Technology milestoneTransatlantic telegraph cable successfully laid
  • World population~1.46B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
  • U.S. population34.0M

1866 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jeppe Aakjær's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18662026
Population34.0M341 million

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