Wied, Gustav

Wied, Gustav

▪ Danish author
in full  Gustav Johannes Wied  
born March 6, 1858, Holmegaard, near Nakskov, Denmark
died October 24, 1914, Roskilde

      Danish dramatist, novelist, and satirist chiefly remembered for a series of what he called satyr-dramas.

      Wied was the son of a well-to-do farmer. He spent most of his life in provincial surroundings, which provide the usual background for his works. He was a private tutor for years, and then an actor, before he became a successful author.

      Although Wied's satyr-dramas were meant to be read rather than performed, one, Skærmydsler (1901; “Skirmishes”), transcended the inherent difficulties of performance to become one of the great successes of the Royal Theatre. A few of his works, the play Ranke Viljer og 2 × 2 = 5 (1906; 2 × 2 = 5) and two collections of short stories, Menneskenes Børn (1894; Children of Men) and En “Bohéme” (1894; A Bohemian), attained popularity abroad. Wied committed suicide during the first year of World War I. His novels—including the ribald Livsens Ondskab (1899; “Life's Malice”) and its sequel, Knagsted (1902)—and his wickedly humorous and often grotesque sketches still have considerable popularity in Denmark.

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