Jeppe Aakjær, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeppe Aakjær

Danish poet and novelist

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1866

Place of Birth: Aakjaer, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Date of Death: 22-Apr-1930

Profession: writer, poet, journalist, novelist

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jeppe Aakjær (born in Fly, Jutland on 10 September 1866 – died in Jenle, 22 (23) April 1930) was a Danish poet and novelist, a member of the 'Jutland Movement' in Danish literature".
A regionalist, much of his writings were about his native Jutland.
He was known for writings that reflected his concern for the impoverished and for describing rural existence.