Hans Kirk
Danish journalist
Hans Kirk was a Danish lawyer, journalist and celebrated author, who penned the best-selling novel of all-time in his native Denmark, The Fishermen. From 1926 to 1928 he was among the contributors of Kritisk Revy, an architecture magazine. Wikipedia
Born: January 11, 1898, Hadsund, Denmark
Died: June 16, 1962 (age 64 years), Brådebæk, Denmark
Books: The Fishermen, Slaven, The day laborers and The new times, and more
Children: Johan Kirk and Thora Grunbaum
Siblings: Ellen Kirk
Spouse: Edith Kirk (m. 1937–1962) and Anna Einfeldt Welling (m. 1925–1934)