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C. Th. (Carel Theodorus) Scharten
1878–1950
A Dutch novelist, poet, and critic whose life and work stretched from Zeeland to Florence, he is especially remembered for the books he wrote with his wife, Margo Scharten-Antink. His career also took an unusual turn onto the Olympic stage, where the pair won a bronze medal for literature in 1928.
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Van vijf moderne dichters
by P. C. Boutens, Willem Kloos, Wies Moens, C. Th. (Carel Theodorus) Scharten, Margot Vos
About the author
Born in Middelburg on March 14, 1878, Carel Theodorus Scharten grew into a well-known Dutch man of letters: novelist, poet, and literary critic. He made an early start in literature with poetry and became known not only for his creative work but also for the influence of his criticism.
A large part of his literary life was closely tied to fellow writer Margo Scharten-Antink, whom he married in 1902. They collaborated on several books, and their shared work De nar uit Maremmen brought them an unusual distinction: a bronze medal in the literature competition at the 1928 Olympic Games.
Scharten spent much of his later life in Italy and died in Florence in 1950. That Italian setting left its mark on the couple's later writing, while his reputation in Dutch literature rests on the combination of fiction, poetry, criticism, and a long partnership that made the Schartens a notable literary pair.