Yahya Hassan

Yahya Hassan (19 May 1995 – 29 April 2020) was a Danish poet and political activist. He was known for his criticism of Islam in Denmark. He was born in Aarhus, Denmark. His most known work, Yahya Hassan, as of 2013 was the best-selling debut poetry collection in Denmark. It printed in more than 120,000 copies (middle of 2015).

Hassan was found dead in his apartment in Aarhus on 29 April 2020, aged 24.

Related pages
List of Danish writers

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Category:Danish poets
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Category:Danish activists
Category:Writers from Aarhus