person
Malte's father
Malte's father, a reserved Danish nobleman and court official, cool toward his son; his later death, and the piercing of his heart, are narrated among Malte's memories.
Reading notes
- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge §57 my father
Malte's father, a reserved Danish nobleman and court official; cool toward his son, but the silent touch of his knee steadies the boy through the long dinners.
- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge §304 the uniform of a Master of the Hunt
Jägermeister---Master of the Royal Hunt, the court office Malte's father held (distinct from the grandfather's chamberlaincy at Ulsgaard); he is laid out in its uniform.