Johan Koren Christie (writer)
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Johan Koren Christie was a Norwegian writer. He was a notable nationalist writer in the middle of the nineteenth century.
He was born in Kristiansund
, the son of customs officer and politician Edvard Eilert Christie
(1773–1831). He was a grandnephew of Werner Hosewinckel Christie, nephew of politician Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie
, a first cousin of architect Christian Christie
, politician Hans Langsted Christie
and physicist Hartvig Caspar Christie
, and a granduncle of politician Hartvig Caspar Christie
. He was a second cousin of female politician pioneer Sara Stockfleth Christie
.
He graduated from Bergen Cathedral School in 1834, enrolled in law studies but left after three years, worked as a private teacher before graduating with the cand.theol.
degree in 1842. He worked as a teacher and headmaster in Røros
from 1843 and Tromsø
from 1847. In March 1848 in Tromsø he married Benedicte Sontum (1816–1846). From 1855 to 1859 he worked at Bergen Cathedral School.
Already while studying he wrote extensively, in the magazines Urda and Granskeren. Granskeren was issued by Ludvig Kristensen Daa
, a friend of Christie. Christie was also involved in the dispute between Henrik Wergeland
and Johan Sebastian Welhaven
, on the former's side. He debated questions on the Norwegian language
, especially in the Norwegian Students' Society; in 1843 he released Om det norske Sprogs Retskrivning: et Forsøg. He had high ambitions, and wanted to publish a thesis on Norwegian legends, but only managed to publish one chapter, in the journal Norsk Tidsskrift for Videnskab og Litteratur. His literary production declined when living in remote Røros and Tromsø. In Norsk biografisk leksikon
, Francis Bull wrote that living in Northern Norway "had destroyed him". He continued to publish poems, novels, translations and magazines (such as Bergenseren from 1859 to 1860), and now supported nationalist Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
, but according to Francis Bull, his "attempts at novels have little value". He lived in Haugesund
in his later life, and died there on 17 May 1885, incidentally the Norwegian Constitution Day
, the celebration of which nationalists like Wergeland and Bjørnson had been proponents.
He was born in Kristiansund
Kristiansund
Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...
, the son of customs officer and politician Edvard Eilert Christie
Edvard Eilert Christie
Edvard Eilert Christie was a Norwegian businessperson and politician.He was a son of postmaster and merchant in Christianssund, Johann Koren Christie . He was a nephew of Werner Hosewinckel Christie and a brother of noted politician Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie...
(1773–1831). He was a grandnephew of Werner Hosewinckel Christie, nephew of politician Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie
Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie
Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie was a Norwegian constitutional father, known for being the constitutional assembly's writer. -Background:...
, a first cousin of architect Christian Christie
Christian Christie
Eilert Christian Brodtkorb Christie was a Norwegian architect.-Personal life:He was born in Bergen as a son of customs officer Werner Hosewinckel Christie and Hansine Langsted...
, politician Hans Langsted Christie
Hans Langsted Christie
Hans Langsted Christie was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in Fridalen in Aarstad a son of customs treasurer Werner Hosewinckel Christie...
and physicist Hartvig Caspar Christie
Hartvig Caspar Christie (physicist)
Hartvig Caspar Christie was a Norwegian mineralogist and physicist.-Personal life:He was born in Trondhjem as a son of naval commander Hartvig Caspar Christie and Martha Sophia Sylow...
, and a granduncle of politician Hartvig Caspar Christie
Hartvig Caspar Christie
Hartvig Caspar Christie was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Hornnes....
. He was a second cousin of female politician pioneer Sara Stockfleth Christie
Sara Stockfleth Christie
Sara Stockfleth Christie was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:She was born in Trondhjem as a daughter of Edvard Christie and Anne Sophie Knagenhjelm...
.
He graduated from Bergen Cathedral School in 1834, enrolled in law studies but left after three years, worked as a private teacher before graduating with the cand.theol.
Cand.theol.
Candidatus theologiæ , Candidata theologiæ , abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six year higher education in theology in Denmark and Norway. In Norway, the title has remained after the "Quality Reform", though it is equivalent to a Master of...
degree in 1842. He worked as a teacher and headmaster in Røros
Røros
is a town and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Røros. Other villages include Brekken, Glåmos, Feragen, Galåa, and Hitterdalen....
from 1843 and Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
from 1847. In March 1848 in Tromsø he married Benedicte Sontum (1816–1846). From 1855 to 1859 he worked at Bergen Cathedral School.
Already while studying he wrote extensively, in the magazines Urda and Granskeren. Granskeren was issued by Ludvig Kristensen Daa
Ludvig Kristensen Daa
Ludvig Kristensen Daa was a Norwegian historian, ethnologist, auditor, editor of magazines and newspapers, educator and politician....
, a friend of Christie. Christie was also involved in the dispute between Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist...
and Johan Sebastian Welhaven
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven was a Norwegian author, poet, critic and art theorist.-Background:...
, on the former's side. He debated questions on the Norwegian language
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
, especially in the Norwegian Students' Society; in 1843 he released Om det norske Sprogs Retskrivning: et Forsøg. He had high ambitions, and wanted to publish a thesis on Norwegian legends, but only managed to publish one chapter, in the journal Norsk Tidsskrift for Videnskab og Litteratur. His literary production declined when living in remote Røros and Tromsø. In Norsk biografisk leksikon
Norsk biografisk leksikon
Norsk biografisk leksikon is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia.The first edition was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles...
, Francis Bull wrote that living in Northern Norway "had destroyed him". He continued to publish poems, novels, translations and magazines (such as Bergenseren from 1859 to 1860), and now supported nationalist Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. Bjørnson is considered as one of The Four Greats Norwegian writers; the others being Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland...
, but according to Francis Bull, his "attempts at novels have little value". He lived in Haugesund
Haugesund
is a town and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.-Location:Haugesund was separated from Torvastad as a town and municipality of its own in 1855. The rural municipality of Skåre was merged with Haugesund on January 1, 1958. Haugesund is a small municipality, only 73 km²...
in his later life, and died there on 17 May 1885, incidentally the Norwegian Constitution Day
Norwegian Constitution Day
Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway and is an official national holiday observed on May 17 each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as syttende mai or syttande mai , Nasjonaldagen or Grunnlovsdagen , although the latter is less frequent.- Historical...
, the celebration of which nationalists like Wergeland and Bjørnson had been proponents.