Aksel Sandemose was born on March 19, 1899 in Nykøbing Mors, Denmark. He was a writer, known for We Are All Demons (1969), Tjærehandleren (1971) and Misery Harbour (1999). He was previously married to Hanne Holbek, Eva Borgen and Dagmar Ditlevsen. He died on August 5, 1965 in Copenhagen, Denmark.