Person · Open Library
- Works
- 40
Top works
- Cézannes Methode ; Intethedens grimasser
- Salamanderen og andre blindgyder
- Blindgyder
- Min hånd 66
- Udsatte egne--det er mig
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Denmark
- Active from
- 1928
- Active to
- 2004
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 204
- Total plays
- 1,557
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Per Højholt (1928-2004) was a Danish poet who has been very influential in Danish literature and poetry readings. His readings range from folksy-humorous over classic to experimental, and draw inspiration from various musicians such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Jimi Hendrix. He has compared the elaborate, seemingly messy rhythm of the sentences in his Gittes monologer to improvisations in jazz music, and his readings were sometimes accompanied by loud noise inspired by Hendrix's intense so
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Per
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Esbjerg
- Place of death
- Silkeborg
- Occupation
- prose writer
- Languages spoken
- Danish
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- date of birth
- 1928-07-22
- date of death
- 2004-10-15
- birth name
- Per Højholt Jørgensen
- nominated for
- Nordic Council Literature Prize
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