Hertz, HENRIK

Hertz, HENRIK, Danish poet, was born of Jewish parents in Copenhagen, 25th August 1798, and studied for the bar. Gjengangerbrevene ('Letters of a Ghost'), a rhymed satirical poem, created a sensation in 1830. His finest dramatic writings are Svend Dyring's Huis (1837), a romantic drama; and Kong René's Datter (1845), a lyric drama (translated four times into English—in 1850 by Sir Theodore Martin). He also wrote many lyrics (4 vols. 1857–62), a lyrical comedy, and a humorous novel. He died 25th February 1870.