Mons Lie (writer)

Mons Lie (5 May 1864 – 1931) was a Norwegian writer.

He was born in Kongsvinger[1] as a son of the cousins, writer Jonas Lie (1833–1908) and Thomasine Henriette Lie (1833–1907). He was a brother of Michael Strøm Lie and writer Erik Lie, and through the latter an uncle of Nazi Jonas Lie. On the maternal side he was a nephew of Erika (Nissen) and Ida Lie, and a first cousin of Erika Lie, Karl Nissen, painter Jonas Lie[2] and Eyolf Soot and a first cousin once removed of Botten Soot.[3] On the paternal side he was a first cousin of Bernt Lie and Vilhelm Lie, and a first cousin once removed of Emil Lie and Nils Lie.[2]

His literary debut was Streif in 1894, and he wrote novels, short stories, poems and plays. The novel Man Overboard (1904) is regarded as his best work.[1]

References
  1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Mons Lie". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  2. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Lie – slekt etter Mons Jonassøn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  3. Uddrag af Slægttavlen


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