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A Norwegian poet; born at Eker, near Drammen, June 11, 1833. He published a collection of his "Poems" (1866); "The Ghost-Seer", a novel (1870); "Pictures from Norway" (3d ed. 1880); "Lotse and his Wife" (1874); "Fanfulla", an Italian tale (1875); "Faustina Strozzi", a lyricodramatic poem (1875). Thereafter he wrote a series of novels; among which were: "Thomas Ross" (1878); "Adam Schrader" (1879); "The Commander's Daughter" (1886); "Evil Powers" (1890). He also issued the comedies, "Garbow's Cat" (1880); and "Merry Wives" (1894).