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Johannes Vilhelm Jensen

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen

9.9
A Danish writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944
  • proper noun
: Johannes Vilhelm Jensen
  • Johannes Vilhelm Jensen received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944.

Examples

  • Many literary historians regard Johannes Vilhelm Jensen as a pioneer of Danish modernism.

  • The novels of Johannes Vilhelm Jensen are still read and discussed in Scandinavian literature courses.

  • Johannes Vilhelm Jensen was a great writer.

  • Did Johannes Vilhelm Jensen win any awards?

  • Johannes Vilhelm Jensen received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944, recognizing his impact on modernist literature.

  • Many literary historians regard Johannes Vilhelm Jensen as a pioneer of Danish modernism due to his innovative narrative style.

  • The novels of Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, exploring themes of identity and existence, are still read in Scandinavian literature courses.

Synonyms

Johannes V. Jensen
vsJohannes Vilhelm Jensen
1 9.9

A Danish writer famous for books about Nordic history and nature

focuses on broad recognition for modernist work rather than prominence or thematic focus

Surface Forms

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen main

Morphology

Johannes + Vilhelm + Jensen

This is a full personal name; knowing the constituent names only indicates a person’s name and does not allow a learner to infer that the referent is a Danish writer or the dates given. Personal names are referential rather than compositional, so the biographical meaning cannot be derived from the parts and is therefore unpredictable for learners.

Etymology

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen was a Danish writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944. The family name Jensen means 'son of Jens', and Johannes and Vilhelm are Danish forms of the names 'John' and 'William', so the full name helps you remember him as a Scandinavian author.