Henrik Blicher

Henrik Blicher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, holding a permanent position since 2001. His academic career includes significant administrative roles such as Head of Studies (2009-2014) and Director of common lectures in Literary History, alongside extensive national and international scholarly collaborations.

His educational background features an MA (1991) and PhD (1997) in Nordic Literature from the University of Copenhagen, with doctoral research centered on Schack von Staffeldt's critical edition. His research spans literary history from 1600-1900, specializing in Nordic Baroque, Romanticism, and Enlightenment literature through book history, philology, and textual scholarship approaches.

Blicher's recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a concentrated focus on 18th-century Danish prose, metafiction, and sensibility, particularly through Jens Baggesen's works and Scandinavian Enlightenment literature. His scholarship consistently bridges philological precision with literary contextualization, examining stylistic elements and rhetorical structures across Nordic-Italian cultural exchanges and Romantic drama.

Key recognition includes:

• Jens Baggesen-prisen (2014)

His academic service encompasses PhD committee participation (e.g., Alexander Conroy's 2024 defense), editorial work for Danske Studier, and leadership in major projects like The Continuation of Labyrinten (DSL-funded digital edition of Baggesen's diaries). He actively contributes to international networks including Romanhaftwerden (Zurich) and ISECS.

Blicher's collaborative ecosystem includes digitization initiatives with Karin Hoff (Kiel), sensibility workshops with Anna Sandberg and Juliane Engelhardt, and participation in EU-level projects on Scandinavian Enlightenment literature, reflecting his integrated approach to textual scholarship and literary history.