Christian Winther

Rasmus Villads Christian Ferdinand Winther (29 July 1796 – 30 December 1876)[1] was a Danish lyric poet.

In 1851 he, who had for most of his life been pestered by heavy debts, received a pension from the state as a poet, and for the next quarter of a century he resided mainly in Paris.

In generations it became a traditional confirmation present for Danish youths in that respect competing with Paludan-Müller's Adam Homo.

As a lover of woman and Nature, Winther is perhaps one of the Danish authors who is most closely connected to the concept of a romantic poet.

His special ability of making Nature accompanying the action and his elegant and, compared with his time, rather sensual tributes to women was something new.