Anders Christensen Bording (21 January 1619 – 24 May 1677) was a Danish poet and journalist. He was born in Ribe. He is notable for his epigrams, ballads, occasional poems and epistles, as well as for publishing the first Danish newspaper, the monthly Den Danske Mercurius, written in verse entirely by him. External links Biography of Anders Bording from the Archive of Danish Literature Skjald: Anders Bording (1619-1677) 1619 births People from Ribe 1677 deaths Danish male poets 17th-century Danish poets 17th-century male writers 17th-century journalists Occasional poets