Carl Ewald
Carl Ewald ([ˈe̝ːˌvælˀ], October 15, 1856 – February 23, 1908) was a Danish novelist and satirist known for his fairy tales.[1]
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Born | Bredelykke by Gram, Duchy of Schleswig | October 15, 1856
Died | February 23, 1908 51) Charlottenlund, Denmark | (aged
Resting place | Gentofte, Denmark |
Years active | 1882–1908 |
Biography
Carl Ewald was born October 15, 1856 in Bredelykke by Gram in the Duchy of Schleswig (present-day 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 February 23, 1908.[5][2] He was buried in Gentofte.[2]
Works
- 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
- Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Ewald, Carl". Encyclopedia Americana.
- Rimestad, Chr. (1979–84). "Carl Ewald". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish) (3rd ed.). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2019-11-24.CS1 maint: date format (link)
- "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
- Works by Carl Ewald at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Carl Ewald at Faded Page (Canada)
- Works by or about Carl Ewald at Internet Archive