Hvedekorn

Hvedekorn (meaning Grains of Wheat in English) is a Danish language literary magazine published in Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been published since 1920.

Hvedekorn

Categories	Literary magazine
Frequency	Quarterly
Year founded	1920 (1920)
Country	Denmark
Based in	Copenhagen
Language	Danish
ISSN	0018-8093
OCLC	759700216

History and profile

The magazine was established in 1920[1] under the name of Vild Hvede.[2]

Hvedekorn is based in Copenhagen[3] and is a literary magazine, specializing in poetry.[4] Danish poets Inger Christensen and Marianne Larsen are among the contributors of the magazine.[5][6] The other well-known contributors include Tom Kristensen and Tove Ditlevsen.[1]

Poul Borum, a significant critic and poet, served as the editor-in-chief of Hvedekorn.[6] In 1996 Andreas Brøgger became the editor-in-chief.[7]

See also

List of magazines in Denmark

References

1. Jan Sjåvik (19 April 2006). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater. Scarecrow Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8108-6501-3. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
2. P. M. Mitchell; Mogens Haugsted (1957). A History of Danish Literature. Copengahen: Gyldendal. Retrieved 28 January 2015. – via Questia (subscription required)
3. "On Off Project". Afsnitp. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
4. "Hvedekorn". One Million Donkeys. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
5. International Who's Who in Poetry 2005. Routledge. 2 August 2004. p. 909. ISBN 978-1-135-35519-7. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
6. Charles Lock; Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (19 February 2009). "Obituary Inger Christensen". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
7. "On Net Art". Artists' Association MUU. May 2003. Archived from the original on 26 October 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2014.