Peter Nansen

Peter Nansen (1861–1918) was a Danish novelist, journalist, and publisher. Born in Copenhagen, he worked as an editor at the publishing house Gyldendal for about twenty years, playing an important role in Danish literary publishing. Influenced by the critic Brandes, he is best known for Julies Dagbog, Maria: En Bog om Kærlighed, and Guds Fred, often grouped as a trilogy of love and inner life. His play Hääilta: Huvinäytelmä yhdessä näytöksessä also appears in bibliographic records. Four of his works are held in the collection. He died in Maribo. Public information on his family background and education is limited.