An epic multivolume novel by the Dane Martin Andersen Nexø, Pelle Erobreren (1906-1910; tr. Pelle the Conqueror, 1930) expresses Nexø's anger at injustice suffered by the working class. Its reputation was enhanced when a film version received the Academy Award for best foreign film in 1989.
Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater. Jan Sjavik. 2006.