Kaj Munk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kaj Munk

Danish playwright

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1898

Place of Birth: Maribo, Region Zealand, Denmark

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1944

Profession: screenwriter, priest, poet, playwright, theologian

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Kaj Harald Leininger Munk (commonly called Kaj Munk) (13 January 1898 – 4 January 1944) was a Danish playwright and Lutheran pastor, known for his cultural engagement and his martyrdom during the Occupation of Denmark of World War II.
He is commemorated as a martyr in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on 14 August, alongside Maximilian Kolbe.