This was to become his life's work, which sometimes earns him the title "the father of Danish literature".

His contribution to Danish literature was first acknowledged after his death.

The first known Danish literature is myths and folklore from the 10th and 11th century.

Very little is known of other Danish literature from the Middle Ages.

Danish literature of the 13th and 14th centuries remains quiet about the national flag.

He has been hailed in Danish romantic literature.

In reality they mean the introduction of the historical novel in Danish literature.

This remains a classic of Danish poetical literature.

He began the naturalist movement in Danish literature and was a part of the Modern Breakthrough.

Later works gave him a place not much inferior to that of Goldschmidt in Danish literature.