Jonas Lie (writer)

Jonas Lie
Jonas Lie sitting in a chair
Lie in 1904
BornJonas Lauritz Idemil Lie
(1833-11-06)6 November 1833
Hokksund, Eiker, Norway
Died5 July 1908(1908-07-05) (aged 74)
Stavern, Larvik, Norway
OccupationNovelist, poet, fairy tales writer, journalist, and lawyer
Alma materUniversity of Christiania
Literary movementRealism
SpouseThomasine Henriette Lie (1833–1907)
Signature
Jonas Lie. Engraving by Hans Peter Hansen (1874)
Jonas and Thomasine Lie monument at the cemetery in Stavern

Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie (Norwegian: [liː]; 6 November 1833 – 5 July 1908) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright who, together with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Alexander Kielland, is considered to have been one of the Four Greats of 19th century Norwegian literature.[1]

  1. ^ "Jonas Lie - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss". www.online-literature.com.