Tom Kristensen - Thurø, Svendborg, Danmark - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Forfatter Aage Tom Kristensen (4. august 1893 i London – 2. juni 1974 på Thurø,
Tom Kristensen er født i London og voksede op i det indre København. Hans barndom skildres i den selvbiografiske roman En Anden 1923 og i erindringsbogen Aabenhjertige Fortielser 1966. Han boede på Thurø fra 1946 til sin død. Mest kendt er han for romanerne Hærværk (1930) og Livets arabesk (1921) og for digtsamlingen Fribytterdrømme (1920).
Tom Kristensen levede i lange perioder af sit forfatterskab som anmelder for Politiken og leverede nogle af karrierens fineste digte som lejlighedsdigte til nekrologer. Eksempelvis "Det er Knud, som er død" i anledning af polarforskeren Knud Rasmussens død i 1933. Hans berømte roman Hærværk foregår i journalistverdenen i København.




Poet Aage Tom Kristensen (August 4, 1893 in London - June 2, 1974 at Thurø.
Tom Kristensen is considered one of the most colourful poets of his generation. His two collections of poems Fribytterdrømme (1920, "Freebooter Dreams") and Mirakler (1922, "Miracles") are classics of Danish expressionism.
In 1930 he published perhaps his most well-known work, the novel Hærværk (literally: Vandalism, published in English as Havoc in 1968).
Besides being a writer of fiction, Tom Kristensen was a sharp and outstanding critic, and for thirty years he worked as a reviewer.
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Description: Tom Kristensen is considered one of the most colourful poets of his generation. His two collections of poems Fribytterdrømme (1920, "Freebooter Dreams") and Mirakler (1922, "Miracles") are classics of Danish expressionism. In 1930 he published perhaps his most well-known work, the novel Hærværk (literally: Vandalism, published in English as Havoc in 1968). Besides being a writer of fiction, Tom Kristensen was a sharp and outstanding critic, and for thirty years he worked as a reviewer. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kristensen_(poet) Date of birth: 08/04/1893 Date of death: 06/02/1974 Area of notoriety: Literature Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link] Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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