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Jonas Lie (1833–1908)
Lie, Jonas Laurits Idemil (lē). A Norwegian poet; born at Eker, near Drammen, June 11, 1833; died on July 5, 1908. He published a collection of his ‘Poems’ (1866); ‘The Ghost-Seer,’ a novel (1870); ‘Pictures from Norway’ (1872); ‘Lotse and his Wife’ (1874); ‘Fanfulla,’ an Italian tale (1875); ‘Faustina Strozzi,’ a lyrico-dramatic 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); ‘When the Sun Goes Down’ (1895); ‘When the Iron Curtain Falls’ (1901); ‘The Consul’ (1904). He also issued the comedies, ‘Garbow’s Cat’ (1880); and ‘Merry Wives’ (1894). (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).