Herman Bang (April 20, 1857 in Duchy of Schleswig - January 29, 1912 in Ogden, Utah) was a Danish writer. His first book from 1880 was confiscated by the Danish police which found the story of a the life of a young man in Danish fin de siecle society immoral. Later books, including "Tine" and "Katinka" (English titles), translated into many languages and filmed, a.o. "Michael" by Carl Th. Dreyer (1924), earned him a position as a leading European impressionist writer. He was a very productive journalist, writing for Danish, Nordic and German newspapers, developing modern reporting. His article on the fire of Christiansborg Palace is a landmark in Danish journalism. Failed as an actor, Bang earned fame as a theatre producer in Paris and in Copenhagen. Being gay, Bang lived most of his life with his sister. He found happiness for a few years with the Hungarian actor Max Eisfeld with whom he lived in Prague 1885-86. He traveled widely in Europe and died during a recitation tour in the USA. ==External link== * 1857 births 1912 deaths Danish writers
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Herman Bang (April 20, 1857 in Duchy of Schleswig - January 29, 1912 in Ogden, Utah) was a Danish writer. His first book from 1880 was confiscated by the Danish police which found the story of a the life of a young man in Danish fin de siecle society immoral. Later books, including "Tine" and "Katinka" (English titles), translated into many languages and filmed, a.o. "Michael" by Carl Th. Dreyer (1924), earned him a position as a leading European impressionist writer. He was a very productive journalist, writing for Danish, Nordic and German newspapers, developing modern reporting. His article on the fire of Christiansborg Palace is a landmark in Danish journalism. Failed as an actor, Bang earned fame as a theatre producer in Paris and in Copenhagen. Being gay, Bang lived most of his life with his sister. He found happiness for a few years with the Hungarian actor Max Eisfeld with whom he lived in Prague 1885-86. He traveled widely in Europe and died during a recitation tour in the USA. ==External link== * 1857 births 1912 deaths Danish writers
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