Carl Christian Rafn belongs to the literary record as a writer whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Carl Christian Rafn as Danish historian, translator and antiquarian (1795-1864).
Carl Christian Rafn was born at Brahesborg in 1795. His recorded nationality is Denmark. He was educated at University of Copenhagen.
The eighteenth century built the literary marketplace - periodicals, subscription publishing, and readers who paid.
He worked as explorer, archaeologist and prehistorian.
Literature is judged by re-reading, which is a slower and harsher test than acclaim.
Recognition followed: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (1828).
That the work was written from Denmark matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Carl Christian Rafn died in 1864, aged 69. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog — 1828
