Karsten Jonsen

Dear Karsten, we miss you sorely. You were such a kind and caring friend, who took a keen interest in other people. And we absolutely adored your wonderful “British” sense of humour. After each and every meeting with you, one felt both “enriched and enlightened” by your wit and knowledge. As an example, I always marvelled at your posts on Facebook. On top of being a researcher, a scholar and a writer, how on earth did you find hours enough in your days to also read so many interesting articles and share them with the rest of us. And whenever you visited Amanda in Copenhagen, you always seemed to squeeze in a little time for Preben and myself for a quick bite and/or a beer. I believe our last meeting was on 3 August 2017 “in the company of” Hans Christian Andersen. I felt happy – and in a way privileged – when you asked me about one year ago to read and give you feedback on your “novelette”, I think you called it. Once again, here was a text which reflected your wit, knowledge and good penmanship. We had quite a few interesting and rewarding chats on the net and on the phone during my time as your “proof reader”. What we will also miss sorely, of course, is our tradition of meeting every year in the afternoon on 24th December to touch base and to wish each other a Merry Christmas. Neither Christmas time, nor indeed any time, will be the same without you. Your loving friends, Preben and Elizabeth