Kristian Leth (born March 27, 1980) is a Danish author, musician, and radio journalist.[1][2][3] He is best known as the lead singer of the indie rock band The William Blakes. He is a broadcaster for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR).[4]
Early Life and Family
Leth was born in Albertslund and raised in a highly creative environment. He is the son of the late avant-garde filmmaker and poet Jørgen Leth and the actress Hanne Uldal[5]. He graduated from Forfatterskolen (The Danish Academy of Creative Writing) in 2002[6]. He is married to the Danish film director Tea Lindeburg[7]. He has lived in Brooklyn, New York, since 2014, which has influenced his later work. He has three children[8].
Literary Work
Leth has written non-fiction, novels and poetry. He debuted with the poetry collection Land in 2002[9]. His non-fiction book Historien om det hele (2016), co-written with scientist Eske Willerslev, explores the origins of humanity[10].
He authored a critically acclaimed trilogy of memoirs[11] consisting of En vej ud af tågen (2022)[12], En tid med mirakler (2022)[13], and Afstanden (2024)[14][15].
In 2024, he published Verdens vigtigste bog ("The World's Most Important Book")[16] about the Bible's influence on Western culture and was appointed as a language consultant for the upcoming authorized Danish Bible translation[17] (scheduled for 2036).
Career
Music
Leth is most recognized musically as the frontman for The William Blakes, which he formed in 2007. The band has been central to the Danish indie scene, winning two Danish Music Awards[18] and the Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize in 2011[19].
Solo Work: He has released several solo albums in Danish, including Hjemad (2012), Fremmed Land (2016), and Stormen (2021)[20].
Film Scoring
Leth frequently composes scores for film and TV, including the Netflix series Rita and Equinox[21][22].
Journalism and Radio
Leth has hosted several popular programs on DR P6 Beat and DR P1. He won the Prix Italia 2014 for his radio series Wagner's Ring According to Kristian Leth[23][24].
- Album: A cult-favorite radio show and podcast co-hosted with Ralf Christensen, where they analyze classic albums track-by-track.[25]
- Bibelen Leth fortalt: A popular podcast series where he breaks down biblical narratives for a modern audience.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Bibelen Leth fortalt | Lyt som podcast".
- ^ "En kunstner med orden i cv'et. Kristian Leth fylder 40 | fyens.dk". 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Det sidste måltid | Kristian Leth | Lyt som podcast".
- ^ "Kristian Leth". 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Kristian Leth - dansk film database".
- ^ "Forfatterskolen Elever – Forfatterskolen". 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Danes in New York: Kristian Leth". 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Baggrund".
- ^ "Eller vi sad på en café". 28 November 2002.
- ^ "Kristian Leth: Vi bliver lykkelige, når nogen tør være åbne og nuancerede". 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Kristian Leth fuldender sin erindringstrilogi mesterligt". 12 April 2024.
- ^ "En hel generation får én over nakken i Kristian Leths bog om sin berømte far". 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Bind 2 i Kristian Leths erindringstrilogi er lige så fantastisk som det første • POV International". POV. 30 October 2022.
- ^ "De døde og de levende døde". 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Først er man søn, så bliver man fri, så far og så søn igen". 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Kristian Leth udforsker kristendom i Verdens vigtigste bog". 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Kristian Leth bliver sprogkonsulent på Første Kongebog | Bibelselskabet".
- ^ "Se billederne: Danish Music Awards 2011". 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Kronprinsparrets Priser 2011".
- ^ "Kristian Leth". Discogs.
- ^ "Kristian Leth".
- ^ "Kristian Leth".
- ^ "Prix Italia 1948/2024" (PDF). www.rai.it.
- ^ "DR sætter rekord ved Prix Italia". 25 September 2014.
- ^ "'Album'-konceptet endegyldigt sparket ud af P6 – programmet relanceres via Kickstarter". 21 January 2015.
