Danish · 1873–1950
Johannes V. Jensen won the 1944 Nobel Prize in Literature for "the rare strength and fertility of his poetic imagination with which is combined an intellectual curiosity of wide scope and a bold, freshly creative style." The Danish author wrote novels, poetry, and essays that traced human evolution from primitive times to modernity. "The Long Journey" embodied his interest in human development across millennia. Jensen's work combined scientific curiosity with lyric power.