Karl Gjellerup received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917, making them laureate number 17 since the prize was first awarded in 1901.
They are one of 3 laureates from Denmark.
The prize was shared that year with Henrik Pontoppidan.
Our pick for reading Karl Gjellerup for the first time is Der Pilger Kamanita.
One email on announcement day with the winner and where to start reading. Then one Nobel read a month.