Karen Sundt

Karen Sundt
Born (1841-05-23)23 May 1841
Farsund, Norway
Died 1 January 1924(1924-01-01) (aged 82)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation journalist and writer of popular literature
Relatives Eilert Sundt (uncle)
Johan Lauritz Sundt (cousin)

Karen Sundt (23 May 1841 – 1 January 1924) was a Norwegian journalist and writer of popular literature.

She was born in Farsund, and was a nephew of Eilert Sundt and cousin of Johan Lauritz Sundt.[1]

She made her literary debut in 1877 with the fairytale collection Eventyr for folket. Her first novel was Tora Solkleiv eller Bruden i Vaterland from 1883. She later wrote many popular novels, including Kommandantens datter (1896) and Arbeiderliv (1900). Sundt became the first female newspaper editor in Norway, when she edited the Varden newspaper in 1885 and 1886, while editor J. C. T. Castberg was elected representative to the Storting.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Jensen, Lill-Ann. "Karen Sundt". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Karen Sundt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 July 2018.


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