author
S. C. (Simon Christian) Hammer
b. 1866
A Norwegian journalist and writer who moved easily between newspapers, history, and literary biography, he brought a reporter’s eye to the people and politics of his time. His work ranges from cultural studies to sharp, document-based historical writing.
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Ludvig Holberg, The Founder of Norwegian Literature and an Oxford Student
by S. C. (Simon Christian) Hammer
About the author
Born in Arendal, Norway, in 1866, Simon Christian Hammer became a writer and journalist whose career was closely tied to the Norwegian press. He earned a cand. philol. degree in 1890 and went on to work with several newspapers, including Stavangeren, Farmand, Verdens Gang, and Tidens Tegn.
Alongside his editorial work, he wrote books on history, politics, and literature. English-language readers may know him from Ludvig Holberg, the Founder of Norwegian Literature and an Oxford Student, and he also wrote on figures such as William II and Georg Stang. From 1917 until his death in 1932, he served as the Norwegian correspondent for The Times.
His background in journalism gave his books a lively, informed tone, especially when he was dealing with public life and historical personalities. For readers interested in Scandinavian literary culture and early 20th-century European history, his work offers both context and character.