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{{Short description|Book by Harald Kidde}}
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'''Helten''' (The Hero) is a novel by the Danish author [[Harald Kidde]] (1878–1918) and is his most important work. It is also generally considered by experts to be among the most important works of 20th century Danish literature.<ref>Henrik Schovsbo: "Helten" in Dansk forfatterleksikon (2001)</ref> The novel is translated into French, German, [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] and [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]]. The [[protagonist]] is the teacher Clemens Bek on the remote island of [[Anholt (Denmark)|Anholt]]. He is a true [[Christians|Christian]] in a world of hypocrites – a hero of the faith.
== References ==
<references>Henrik Schovsbo: "Helten" in Dansk forfatterleksikon (2001)</references>.
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070607001413/http://adl.dk/adl_pub/fportraet/cv/ShowFpItem.xsql?ff_id=42&p_fpkat_id=indl&nnoc=adl_pub Harald Kidde] på [[Arkiv for Dansk Litteratur]]
* [http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Litteratur/Dansk_litteratur/1900-14/Harald_Kidde Harald Kidde] på [[Den Store Danske]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071213175113/http://bibliografi.dk/content.php?page=author&value=11699 Harald Kidde] på [[bibliografi.dk: international forfatterbibliografi]]
* [https://archive.today/20121217154743/https://picasaweb.google.com/rune.kidde/FAMILIENKIDDEAlbum1HenrikChristenHaraldOgAageKiddeMFl Fotoserie om Harald Kidde]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180807185528/http://haraldkidde.dk/ haraldkidde.dk]
== Literature ==
* Jens Marinus Jensen: Harald Kidde. Bidrag til hans Biografi (including: "Bidrag til en Kidde-Bibliografi") (1924), enhanced version (1948)
* Jacob Paludan: "Lysstraalen fra Anholt" in Litterært Selskab (1956)
* Villy Sørensen: "Erindringens digter. Harald Kidde" in Digtere og dæmoner (1959) p.&nbsp;41–83
* Jørgen Egebak: "Studier i Harald Kiddes "Helten"" in Danske Studier (1966) p. 75-95
* Alfons Höger: "Helten". En tendensromans tilblivelse" in Danske Studier (1968) p.&nbsp;63–74
* Otto Asmus Thomsen: "Helten og hans ø" i: Danske Studier (1970) pp.&nbsp;112–123
* Christian Kock: "Meningen med Helten. En studie i symbolik" in Danske Studier (1976) pp.&nbsp;49–75
* Niels Kofoed: Den nostalgiske dimension. En værkgennemgang af Harald Kiddes roman Helten (1980)
* Knud Bjarne Gjesing: "De nedrige steder. Harald Kidde. Helten" in Læsninger i Dansk Litteratur, vol. 3 (1997) pp.&nbsp;146–163
* Henrik Schovsbo: "Helten" in Dansk forfatterleksikon (2001)
[[Category:1910s Danish novels]]
[[Category:Novels by Harald Kidde]]
[[Category:Novels set on islands]]
[[Category:1912 novels]]
[[Category:1912 in Denmark]]
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