Norwegian novelist, born in Stavanger, Norway, on the 18th of February 1849. He was educated at the University of Christiania, and was admitted to the bar in 1872, though he never entered upon the practice of his profession. Instead, he purchased some brick-works near Stavanger, and managed the business connected with their running until 1881. He made several extended trips through Europe; in 1889 became editor of the daily paper, Stavanger Avis; and in 1891 burgomaster of Stavanger. He published Novelletter (1879); Nye Novelletter (1880); Garman og Worse (1880); Else (1881); Skipper Worse (1882); Sne (1886); Jakob (1891). A great many of his novels are connected by the introduction of characters appearing in them all. He also wrote a number of shorter dramas and farces, but none of them have been particularly successful.
