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Charles O. (Charles Orrin) Solberg
1869–1944
A Lutheran minister, teacher, and storyteller, he wrote with a clear sense of kindness and moral purpose. His best-known surviving book, Blind Tim, and Other Christmas Stories Written for Children, brings warmth and compassion to young readers.
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Blind Tim, and other Christmas stories written for children
by Charles O. (Charles Orrin) Solberg
About the author
Born in Rushford, Minnesota, on December 24, 1869, Charles Orrin Solberg built a life around faith, education, and writing. Biographical records describe him as the son of Halvor Knudson Solberg and Annie Jane Natesta Solberg, and note that he studied at Beloit College and the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Early in his career, Solberg taught at Pleasant View Lutheran College in Ottawa, Illinois. Later accounts also describe him as a Lutheran pastor and religious writer, which fits the themes of his published work.
His writing ranged from children’s fiction to religious essays. Modern library and book records connect his name with Blind Tim, and Other Christmas Stories Written for Children, The Spirit of American Lutheranism; and Other Essays, and The Call to Service. He died on December 28, 1944.