CHRISTIAN KNUD FREDERIK MOLBECH
\kɹˈɪst͡ʃən nˈʌd fɹˈɛdɪɹˌɪk mˈɒlbɛt͡ʃ], \kɹˈɪstʃən nˈʌd fɹˈɛdɪɹˌɪk mˈɒlbɛtʃ], \k_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_tʃ_ə_n n_ˈʌ_d f_ɹ_ˈɛ_d_ɪ_ɹ_ˌɪ_k m_ˈɒ_l_b_ɛ_tʃ]\
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A Danish poet and dramatist; born at Copenhagen, July 20, 1821; died at Kiel, May 20, 1888. He was professor of Danish language and literature at Kiel, 1853-64; then a journalist at Copenhagen; censor at the royal theatre, Copenhagen. Among his works were: "Pictures from the Life of Jesus" (1840), a volume of poems; "The Bride of the Mountain King" (1845), and "The Venusberg" (1845), dramas; "Twilight" (1851), poems; "Poems, Lyric and Dramatic" (1863); "The Financier", a comedy. ("Poetical Works", new ed. 1879.)
By Charles Dudley Warner
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