Purpose of Textnet

The purpose of Tekstnet is to provide free access to Denmark’s literary cultural heritage. The site, developed by the Society for Danish Language and Literature, provides access to Danish literature in the broadest sense through a library of digitized texts.

We publish texts that belong to the public domain, i.e. copyright has expired, or that the rights holders have given us permission to publish. Read more about copyright.

Mission statement

Tekstnet’s mission is to provide reliable digital text editions for use on various platforms.

Vision

Tekstnet’s vision is to be a hub for research, teaching and anyone with an interest in Danish literature.

You can get an overview of the foundations and institutions (Danish) that have supported the publications, the projects (Danish) that have formed the framework for the work and the pace of publishing (Danish) on the site.