Martin Andersen Nexø was born on June 26, 1869 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer, known for Pelle - Der Eroberer (1987), Ditte - Ein Menschenkind (1946) and Dockpojken (1993). He was married to Johanna May and Margrethe Thomsen. He died on June 1, 1954 in Dresden, Germany.
