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175:(1964) and
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109:Copenhagen
67:Occupation
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1379:Jon Fosse
1291:Arne Næss
1147:Ali Smith
828:Not given
630:Blixen.dk
602:Politiken
282:in 1995;
227:of 1991 (
117:Hvedekorn
62:, Denmark
49:, Denmark
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747:Obituary
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551:25 May
341:Azorno
235:sonnet
178:Azorno
128:Holbæk
78:Danish
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553:2019
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