Carl Schøyen (6 July 1877 – 5 March 1951) was a Norwegian poet and non-fiction writer. He was born in

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, and his family later moved to

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. A summer with his uncle at

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was influential for his later literary career. He made his literary debut in 1895 with the poetry collection ''Melodier''. Among his other books are ''Tre stammers møte'' from 1918, and ''I Sameland'' from 1924. He argued for the preservation of nature, including protection of the

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and

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s, and of the forests of

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. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1948.

References

External links

''Melodier'' - poetry book written by Carl Schøyen at Norwegian National Library

''Tre stammers møte'' - book written by Carl Schøyen at Norwegian National Library

Carl Schøyen's family tree at Geni.com
1877 births 1951 deaths People from Kristiansand 19th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets Norwegian non-fiction writers Norwegian environmentalists 19th-century Norwegian male writers Male non-fiction writers {{Norway-writer-stub