Christian Martin Monsen (18 June 1815 – 25 May 1852) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, journalist, newspaper editor and politician.

Early and personal life

Monsen was born in

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, a son of Johan Christian Monsen and Anne Johanne Sørensen. He was educated as

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, but had a career as writer. He married Frederikke Herholdt in 1845.

Career

Monsen edited ''Drammens Adresse'' in 1842, the

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newspaper ''Nordlyset'' 1845–1846 and ''

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'' 1849–1851. His publications include the story ''John Colbanusen. En Hædersdaadsminde'' from 1840, the poetry collection ''Alpeblomster'' from 1846, ''Foraarsgave for Damer'' from 1849, and the novel ''Dronning Gyda'' from 1850. His novel ''De Forsonede'' was published after his death (1856), and the play ''Gudbrandsdølerne'' in 1857. He was a co-founder and first chairman of Trondhjems Arbeiderforening in 1850, as a part of the so-called Thrane movement. He died in 1852, aged 36.

References

1815 births 1852 deaths People from Larvik Norwegian newspaper editors Norwegian novelists Norwegian poets 19th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1810s-stub