1944

Nobel Lecture

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1945 The Activity of the International Committee of the Red Cross during the War, 1939-1945 Not long ago, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Madame . In one of her works which she entitled The Wreath, Madame Undset spoke of the “savage paths” which her heroes had to tread.…

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Acceptance Speech

Acceptance by Max Huber, Honorary President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1945. After receiving the prize from Mr. Jahn, Mr. Huber (1874-1960), Swiss jurist, a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross since 1923, and…

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Banquet speech

Johannes V. Jensen’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1945 (Translation) I thank the venerable and the Swedish nation for the honour they have bestowed upon me in awarding me the Nobel Prize in Literature. Present in all our thoughts today is the founder, Alfred Nobel, whose generosity…

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Bibliography

Works in Danish (large selection) Danskere. – Copenhagen: Det Nordiske, 1896 Einar Elkær. – Copenhagen: Det Nordiske, 1898 Himmerlandsfolk : historier. – Copenhagen : Det Nordiske, 1898 Intermezzo : Dolores, Forsvundne Skove, Louison. – København : Det Nordiske, 1899 Foraarets Død. – Copenhagen: Det Nordiske, 1900 – (Kongens Fald; 1) Den store Sommer. – København…

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