Ludvig Holberg

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Ludvig Holberg was an 18th-century Danish-Norwegian writer, playwright, historian, and philosopher, often regarded as the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature.

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Ludvig Holberg canonical 1
Ludvig Holberg Hansen 1

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instanceOf Enlightenment thinker
essayist
historian
human
philosopher
playwright
satirist
writer
birthName Ludvig Holberg NERFINISHED
burialPlace Copenhagen NERFINISHED
citizenship Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
countryOfDeath Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1684-12-03
dateOfDeath 1754-01-28
describedAs founder of modern Danish literature
founder of modern Norwegian literature
educatedAt University of Copenhagen NERFINISHED
employer University of Copenhagen NERFINISHED
familyName Holberg NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork drama
history
literature
philosophy
gender male
genre comedy
essay
satire
utopian fiction
givenName Ludvig NERFINISHED
hasWorkInTheCollection Royal Danish Library NERFINISHED
influencedBy Enlightenment philosophy
Latin literature
classical literature
languageOfWorkOrName Danish
movement Enlightenment NERFINISHED
name Ludvig Holberg NERFINISHED
nationality Danish-Norwegian
notableIdea use of satire to promote rationality and social reform
notableWork Den politiske Kandestøber NERFINISHED
Erasmus Montanus NERFINISHED
Jeppe på Bjerget NERFINISHED
Niels Klims underjordiske Rejse NERFINISHED
Peder Paars NERFINISHED
occupation academic
historian
philosopher
playwright
writer
period 18th century
placeOfBirth Bergen NERFINISHED
Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Copenhagen NERFINISHED
Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
positionHeld professor at the University of Copenhagen

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Holberg Prize namedAfter Ludvig Holberg
Hansen hasNotableBearer Ludvig Holberg
this entity surface form: Ludvig Holberg Hansen