Erling Jepsen
Erling Jepsen is a Danish author and playwright whose output primarily deals with his hometime of Gram and the culture in the surrounding region of South Jutland. His novel Frygtelig lykkelig was adapted into the 2008 neo-noir thriller Terribly Happy, and his autobiographical novel Kunsten at Græde i Kor was adapted into the 2006 film The Art of Crying.
Jepsen won the 2004 Holberg Medal for his contributions to Danish drama.