Danish literary scholar and critic
Thomas Bredsdorff (born 1 April 1937 in Silkeborg) is a Danish literary scholar and critic.
He received a Doctor of Philosophy in 1976 from the University of Copenhagen, where he was professor of Nordic literature from 1978 to 2004. He has written about books and culture for the Danish newspaper "Politiken" since 1965. He worked for "Kristeligt Dagblad" from 1959-1964. His books and articles are aimed at both academics and the general public.
Historically, Thomas Bredsdorff researched literature from the 13th through 20th centuries, but mainly focused on 18th-century literature, on which he wrote a thesis (', 1976) and which he later published as the dissertation ' (2004).
He has been a guest lecturer and visiting professor at many universities abroad, including the University of California, Berkeley in 2005.
References.
 ;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" / ;