Jens Baggesen

Jens Baggesen
Jens Baggesen, pastel by Christian Horneman made during a visit to Copenhagen in 1806 from Paris where Baggesen lived at the time
Jens Baggesen, pastel by Christian Horneman made during a visit to Copenhagen in 1806 from Paris where Baggesen lived at the time
BornJens Immanuel Baggesen
(1764-02-15)15 February 1764
Korsør, Denmark
Died3 October 1826(1826-10-03) (aged 62)
Hamburg, German Confederation
OccupationPoet
NationalityDanish
Literary movementRomanticism
Notable worksLabyrinten
"Da Jeg Var Lille"
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Jens Immanuel Baggesen[1] (15 February 1764 – 3 October 1826) was a major Danish poet, librettist, critic, and comic writer.

  1. ^ Also formerly written as Jens Emmanuel Baggesen.(Gosse 1911, p. 200)