Carl Ewald ([ˈe̝ːˌvælˀ], 15 October 1856 – 23 February 1908) was a Danish novelist and satirist known for his fairy tales.[1]
Carl Ewald | |
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 Ewald c. 1902 | |
| Born | 15 October 1856 Bredelykke by Gram, Duchy of Schleswig, Denmark |
| Died | 23 February 1908 (aged 51) Charlottenlund, Denmark |
| Resting place | Gentofte, Denmark |
| Years active | 1882–1908 |
Biography edit
Carl Ewald was born on 15 October 1856 in Bredelykke by Gram in the Duchy of Schleswig, then a part of Denmark.[2] He was named after his grandfather of the same name and he had twelve siblings. His father, H. F. Ewald was an author. He was educated at the University of Copenhagen, where his family had moved to after the Duchy of Schleswig fell to the German Confederation in 1864.[1] From 1880 to 1883 he was a school director in Copenhagen.[3] His first literary work was published in 1882. After spending a few years as a forester, he turned to literature in 1887, issuing school texts and translations.[1]
In 1893 he had a son, Jesper Ewald, with Betty Ponsaing. In 1894, due to an extramarital relationship he had with Agnes Henningsen, Ewald's second son Poul was born. The relationship ended in a divorce.[4]
Ewald died in Charlottenlund (near Copenhagen) on 23 February 1908.[5][2] He was buried in Gentofte.[2]
Works edit
- Singleton's Udenlandsrejse (1894)
- Glaede over Danmark (1898)
- Sulasmiths Have (1898)
- Der Kinderkreuzzug (The Children's Crusade, 1896)
- Mein Kleiner Junge (My little boy, 1899)
- Crumlin (1900)
Several of his works have been translated into English.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Ewald, Carl". Encyclopedia Americana.
- ^ a b c Rimestad, Chr. (1979–84). "Carl Ewald". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish) (3rd ed.). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "Karl (Carl) Ewald". Nordic Family Book (in Swedish). 1907. pp. 1109–1110 – via Project Runeberg.
- ^ Zibrandtsen, Marianne (2003-05-15). "Agnes Henningsen". The Danish Center for Research on Women and Gender (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2004-09-09. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ Literature by and about Carl Ewald in the German National Library catalogue
External links edit
- Works by Carl Ewald at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Carl Ewald at Faded Page (Canada)
- Works by or about Carl Ewald at Internet Archive
- Carl Ewald at Library of Congress, with 31 library catalogue records
- Carl Ewald at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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