A life story from the shadow side of 19th century Denmark

Ole Køllerød was designed by P. Gemzøe in 1837. Photo: https://open.smk.dk/artwork/image/KKS11432

Ole Pedersen Kollerød is one of those people who are rarely given a voice in history. He lived a life characterized by poverty, unrest and constant clashes with the law. In the end, he was sentenced to death. But before he was executed, he wrote down his own life story.

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