Johannes Møllehave
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Johannes Volf Møllehave (born 4 January 1937) is a Danish priest, author and lecturer. He graduated in theology in 1963.
Johannes Møllehave is one of the most popular modern Danish figures, attracting large audiences to his lectures and TV appearances. His wide range of interests extends to some 40 different topics but he is particularly well-known for his interest in Søren Kierkegaard, H.C. Andersen and Storm P.
He has won a number of Danish awards for his down-to-earth presentations of Danish authors and philosophers and his command of his mother tongue. These include:
- 1980 Author of the year (Årets forfatter)
- 1986 H.C. Andersen prize (H.C. Andersen-prisen)
- 1993 Children's author of the year (Årets børnebogsforfatter)
- 1994 Favourite Danish author (Danskernes yndlingsforfatter)
- 2005 Danish mother tongue award (Modersmål-Prisen)
[edit] Publications
Most of Johannes Møllehave's publications are in Danish. The following is in English:
- A folk legend / illustrated by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark ; retold by Johannes Møllehave (translated from the Danish Et folke sagn, based on the ballet Et folke sagn / August Bournonville), 1854 : Publisher : Sesam, c1992, ISBN 8778010268
