Kay Larsen

Kay Larsen (19 December 1879 – 26 October 1947) was a Danish author and colonial historian.

Kay Larsen was born in Copenhagen and, after studying internationally in trade and industry, Larsen started wholesaling in Copenhagen in 1912. He used much of his time on literary and historical works, initially publishing a couple of works about Danish local history. However, most of his authorship was dedicated to the Danish overseas colonies, publishing works like De dansk-ostindiske Koloniers Historie I-II in 1907 and 1908, De danske i Guinea in 1918, and Dansk Vestindien, 1666-1917 in 1928.[1]

Despite Larsen's large contribution to Danish colonial history and Danish maritime history, later scholars have largely criticized the quality of Larsen's works.

Larsen became Knight of the Dannebrog in 1919.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kay Larsen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon | Lex (in Danish). 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2026-03-18.

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