Blicher Society

The Blicher Society (Danish: Blicher-Selskabet) is a Danish literary society founded in 1951. Its stated purpose is to promote and deepen interest in the life and writings of the Danish author Steen Steensen Blicher, a central figure of nineteenth-century Danish literature. The society pursues this mission through a range of activities: it organizes events featuring artistic performances of Blicher's works and related poetry, holds lectures and seminars, publishes materials by and about Blicher (including in electronic form), supports and inspires scholarly research, and administers the Blicher Fund (Blicherfonden) and the awarding of the Blicher Prize (Blicherprisen). The society maintains an active program of gatherings across Denmark. Its calendar includes an annual festival (årsfest), spring meetings combined with the ordinary general assembly, and participation in literary public events. For example, the society announced a Literary Folk Meeting (Litterært Folkemøde) on 3–4 October 2026 in Skørping, an annual festival on Sunday 25 October 2026 in a side room of Simeon's Church on Nørrebro in Copenhagen, and a spring meeting and ordinary general assembly on Saturday 10 April 2027 at Malvinas Hus in Spentrup. A spring meeting and general assembly were also held on Saturday 11 April at Museum Silkeborg, Blicheregnen in Thorning, featuring a lecture by philosopher Lise Søelund and a museum tour led by department head Marianne Hougaard. Beyond events, the society produces tangible cultural products. It has issued five different bookmarks (bogmærker) featuring texts from Blicher's story "Hosekræmmeren" and his poems "Den unge Lærkes Foraarssang," "Til Sorgen," and "Den gamle Lærkes Efteraarssang." These bookmarks are distributed worldwide through book sales at the Blicheregnens Museum, through libraries, and from the society's stand at the Literary Folk Meeting in Skørping. The society also publishes articles, such as one in which department head Marianne Hougaard discusses "Blichers Fløjte" (Blicher's flute). As a membership-based cultural organization rather than a commercial enterprise, the Blicher Society operates primarily in Denmark and serves readers, scholars, and enthusiasts of Blicher's literature. Its activities are centered on Danish literary heritage, with events held at museums, churches, and community venues associated with the author's life and legacy.

The Blicher Society (Blicher-Selskabet) was founded in 1951 in Denmark. It was established to promote and deepen interest in the life and writings of Steen Steensen Blicher, a canonical Danish author. From its founding, the society defined a broad cultural mission: arranging events with artistic performances of Blicher's works and related poetry, holding lectures and seminars, publishing materials by and about Blicher (including electronically), supporting and inspiring scholarly research, and administering the Blicher Fund and awarding the Blicher Prize. Over the decades the society has maintained a regular rhythm of member gatherings. Its annual festival (årsfest) and spring meetings combined with ordinary general assemblies have been held at venues connected to Blicher's life and legacy, such as Museum Silkeborg, Blicheregnen in Thorning, and community and church spaces in Copenhagen and Jutland. In recent years the society has continued to schedule events well into the future, announcing a Literary Folk Meeting on 3–4 October 2026 in Skørping, an annual festival on 25 October 2026 at Simeon's Church on Nørrebro in Copenhagen, and a spring meeting and general assembly on 10 April 2027 at Malvinas Hus in Spentrup. The society also engages in publishing and outreach. It has produced five different bookmarks featuring texts from Blicher's "Hosekræmmeren" and his poems, distributed through book sales at the Blicheregnens Museum, libraries, and its stand at the Literary Folk Meeting. It publishes articles, such as one by department head Marianne Hougaard on "Blichers Fløjte." Through these activities, the Blicher Society sustains a continuous program of literary heritage work in Denmark.

• 2026

  Literary Folk Meeting scheduled for 3–4 October 2026 in Skørping.

• 2026

  Annual festival scheduled for Sunday 25 October 2026 at Simeon's Church, Nørrebro, Copenhagen.

• 1951

  Blicher Society founded in Denmark.

• Spring meeting and general assembly held on Saturday 11 April at Museum Silkeborg, Blicheregnen in Thorning, with a lecture by philosopher Lise Søelund and a museum tour by department head Marianne Hougaard.

• Spring meeting and ordinary general assembly scheduled for Saturday 10 April 2027 at Malvinas Hus, Spentrup.

A membership-based Danish literary society dedicated to the heritage of Steen Steensen Blicher, operating through events, publications, research support, and prize administration.

• Bookmarks with Blicher texts

  Five different bookmarks featuring texts from 'Hosekræmmeren' and the poems 'Den unge Lærkes Foraarssang', 'Til Sorgen', and 'Den gamle Lærkes Efteraarssang'.

• Publications by and about Blicher

  The society publishes materials by and about Blicher, including in electronic form.

1. 1Blicher-selskabetblicherselskabet.dk
2. 2Blicher Societywikidata.org