Henrik Pontoppidan received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917, making them laureate number 18 since the prize was first awarded in 1901.
They are one of 3 laureates from Denmark.
The prize was shared that year with Karl Gjellerup.
Our pick for reading Henrik Pontoppidan for the first time is Lykke-Per.
One email on announcement day with the winner and where to start reading. Then one Nobel read a month.