Danish poet and playwright

Adam Oehlenschläger

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Danish poet and playwright
Awards Received
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
Member of, past and present

Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities

Ludlamshöhle

Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (14 November 1779 – 20 January 1850) was a Danish poet and playwright. He introduced romanticism into Danish literature. He wrote the lyrics to the song Der er et yndigt land, which is one of the national anthems of Denmark.