Which writer of Pelle the Conqueror took his last name from the Bornholm town his family moved to in 1877?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Martin Andersen Nexø
- Step 1: Martin Andersen Nexø, author of Pelle the Conqueror, grew up on Bornholm and took his surname from the town of Nexø. Answer: Martin Andersen Nexø. Why not the others: Johannes V. Jensen, Tom Kristensen and Karen Blixen don't fit.
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