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C. Th. (Carel Theodorus) Scharten
1878–1950
A Dutch novelist, poet, and critic, he spent much of his later life in Italy and brought both literary sensitivity and sharp judgment to his work. He is also remembered for collaborating with his wife, writer Margo Scharten-Antink, on work that earned an Olympic art medal.
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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 became known in Dutch literature as a novelist, poet, and critic. He published poetry early on and built a strong reputation through his literary criticism, which helped shape how contemporary Dutch writing was discussed in his time.
In 1902 he married the writer Margo Antink, later known as Margo Scharten-Antink. The two were closely linked in literary life, and from 1912 onward Scharten lived permanently in Italy, a country that remained important in his later years. He died in Florence in 1950.
One of the more unusual facts about his career is that he and his wife received a bronze medal in the 1928 Olympic art competitions for De nar uit Maremmen. That small detail hints at the range of his career: he was not only a man of letters, but also part of a wider cultural world in which literature, criticism, and public recognition all came together.