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July 19, 1943 – March 4, 2021
Louis Jensen is a Danish author whose influence extends across flash fiction, metafiction, prose poetry, and magical realism. While he has published over 90 books for both adults and children, he is most celebrated for his children's works, encompassing picture books, short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and novels. His writing is distinguished by wordplay and playful experimentation with form and structure, with roots deeply planted in fairy tale and folk tale traditions, profoundly shaped by fellow Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.

