100th death anniversary of Walter Christmas. Sailor Princes. Like many historians and history lovers, I feel strangely drawn towards places where you can still feel the presence of the people you study. The homes of famous authors, the palaces of royalty, the public sites where history was made. Strangely enough, I usually feel most connected …
Death of a Captain
100th death anniversary of Walter Christmas. 100 years ago, on 20 March 1924, the Danish newspaper Politiken announced the sudden and unexpected death of the author Captain Walter Christmas. Two days earlier, Christmas had been attending the premiere of the play Blændværk at the Royal Theatre. Even before the curtain went up, he was suddenly …
Man between the spots: Why I am writing about Walter Christmas
Walter Christmas's 100th death anniversary. When I started my postdoc project, my original intention was to have the book published in March 2024 - right on time for the 100th anniversary of Walter Christmas's death on 18 March 1924. - - - Two maternity leaves later, I am still in the process of writing the …
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