Prospero | Danish culture

Taking over the world

Denmark is simultaneously rediscovering local traditions and projecting itself onto the world stage

By A.W.

How to be Danish: From Lego to Lund, A Short Introduction to the State of Denmark. By Patrick Kingsley. Short Books; 191 pages; £9.99

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