Musicians · 1944–2021
Per Aage Brandt
Danish writer and linguist
- Born
- 26 April 1944
Buenos Aires - Died
- 10 November 2021
12th arrondissement of Paris - Country
- Argentina
Biography
Per Aage Brandt was a jazz musician. Per Aage Brandt was born on 26 April 1944 in Buenos Aires and died on 10 November 2021 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. Honours include Emil Aarestrup Medal (1993), Grand prix de philosophie (2002) and Officer of Arts and Letters.
Per Aage Brandt (Danish: [ˈpʰɛɐ̯ ˈɔːwə ˈpʁɑnˀt]; 26 April 1944 – 11 November 2021) was a Danish writer, poet, linguist and musician, born in Buenos Aires. He got his Master of Arts in Romance Philology from the University of Copenhagen (1971) & held a Doctorate of Semiotics from the Sorbonne University (1987). Brandt published a large number of books on the subjects of semiotics, linguistics, culture, and music as well as poetry. He made his debut as a poet in 1969 with the poetry collection Poesi and has since then written several poetry collections and essays. He has translated Molière and Marquis de Sade, amongst others, and in 2000 he translated (or "re-wrote" in Danish) the poetry collection Cantabile by Henrik, the prince consort of Denmark. Some of his translations were subsequently set to music in Frederik Magle's symphonic suite Cantabile.
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Awards
- 1993 Emil Aarestrup Medal
- 2002 Grand prix de philosophie
- Officer of Arts and Letters
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Per Aage Brandt born?
Per Aage Brandt was born 26 April 1944 in Buenos Aires.
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