Andreas Munch
Andreas Munch , (born October 19, 1811 in Christiania , † June 27, 1884 in Vedbæk (now Søllerød ) in Denmark) was a Norwegian writer .
Family and youth
His parents were the resident chaplain and future bishop Johan Storm Munch (1778-1832) and his wife Else Petronelle Hofgaard (1790-1879). His first marriage was on May 24, 1844 in Christiania Charlotte Amalie Juul (September 27, 1824– April 20, 1850), daughter of the businessman Jacob Bentzen Juul and his wife Inger Margrethe Finckenhagen. His second marriage was on October 10, 1865 in Borbjerg (Denmark) Anna Marie Amalie Raben (December 1, 1832– February 24, 1905), daughter of Svend Nordberg and Erikke Lund. She grew up in the household of Chamberlain Greger Christian Raben. Andreas Munch was the cousin of the historian Peter Andreas Munch and brother of the pastor Johan Storm Munch (1827-1908) . His father's cousin was the painter Edvard Munch .
His family was one of the most important civil servant families in the country. At first he lived in Sande (Vestfold) in Vestfold , then the family moved to Christiania until his father became bishop in Christiansand , where Munch spent his youth. In 1830 he passed the examen artium, began some studies without a degree, first theology, then law. From 1832 to 1845 he worked as a copyist in the finance department. 1841 to 1846 he was editor of the newspaper Den Constitutionelle , the organ of the Intelligensparti , without himself participating in the disputes in the student body between the Intelligensparti and the Norskhetsparti . Soon his melancholy appeared.
The poet
His first publication was the poetry collection Ephemerer in 1836 , and with his historical drama Kong Sverres Ungdom (The Youth of King Sverres ) he won the competition for the opening performance for the inauguration of the new building for the Christiania Theater a year later. But the play fell into the shadow of the arguments about Henrik Arnold Wergeland's Campbellerne .
He became financially independent through his marriage to Charlotte Amalie Juul in 1844. Together with his wife and two sons, he made a study trip to France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. This trip left its mark on his important poetry collections. It was a severe blow to him when his wife and one of his sons died in 1850. This event led to a deepening of religion, which was reflected in the collection of poems, Sorg og Trøst . With this collection of poems he described himself as an "aesthetic Lutheran".
The years 1850 to the 1960s were the climax of his poetic success. In 1858 he received a state travel grant, in 1860 he received the country's first poet's salary. In 1866 he received the title of professor without the obligation to attend lectures and was appointed unofficial poeta laureatus by the Norwegian-Swedish king. He was also known outside Scandinavia for his German and English translations.
In 1850 Munch also received the position of Amanuensis at the University of Christiania. During this time he dealt with the literary trend of the time, the historical drama. He wrote two Christian tragedies, Salomon de Caus and the five-act Lord William Russell , the national historical one-act play En Aften på Giske and the tragedy in five acts Hertug Skule . This tragedy unfortunately appeared in 1864, when Henrik Ibsen had his breakthrough with a drama on the same subject Kongsemnerne . The comparison turned out to be to the detriment of Munch, and from that time Munch was overshadowed as a playwright by Ibsen and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson .
The time in Denmark
On his scholarship trip from 1858–1859, another stroke of fate struck him. His second son died in Nice. He spent the following years on restless journeys. On one of these trips he met the Danish Amalie Raben and married her in 1856. Apart from a few visits to Norway, he spent the rest of his life in the upper class of Denmark, in winter in Copenhagen, in summer in the couple's villa in Nysted on Lolland . A vivid impression of this life is expressed in a collection of letters published by the daughter of the Anna Munch couple in 1954.
Munch continued his poetic production. He fought in vain against realism in literature and in politics against the democratic movement of the left.
meaning
Munch's poetry is in the transition phase between romanticism and realism. In the 1850s he was celebrated as Norway's most important poet. But a few years later he fell into the shadow of Ibsen and Bjørnson.
Few of Munch's poems in the Norwegian song tradition have survived to this day. This applies to the poems about the painting by Hans Gude and Adolph Tidemand and Brudeferden i Hardanger (Bridal trip in Hardanger) with a melody by Halfdan Kjerulf . His student song Helligt er Studentens Kald (holy is the student existence ) survived a long time, especially at the matriculation celebrations at the University of Oslo.
Honors
From 1858 Munch was a member of the Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab and from 1862 the Scientific Society in Christiania (today the Norwegian Academy of Sciences ) and the Kungliga Vetenskaps- och Vitterhetssamhället i Göteborg . In 1855 he became a knight of the St. Olav Order and in 1880 its commander, 1st class. He was the commander of the Dannebrog Order and knight of the Swedish North Star Order .
Works
Spectacles
- Kong Sverres Ungdom, (The Youth King Sverres) Christiania 1837
- Donna Clara. Christiania 1840
- Salomon de Caus. Christiania 1854
- En Aften paa Giske, (An evening in Giske) Christiania 1855
- Lord William Russell. Christiania 1857
- Hertug Skule. (Duke Skuli) Copenhagen 1864
- Moder and Søn. (Mother and son) Copenhagen 1871
- Fjeldsøen, (The Mountain Lake) Copenhagen 1875
Poems and prose texts (a selection)
- Ephemeris. (Fleeting) Christiania 1836
- Sangerinden. Et Digt. (The singer; a poem) Christiania 1837
- The Eensomme. En Sjælehistorie. (The lonely one, a story of the soul) Christiania 1846
- Digte, gamle og nye. (Poems, old and new) Christiania 1848
- Billeder from Nord og Syd. (Pictures from north and south) Christiania 1849
- En Brudeferd i Hardanger. (Bridal trip in Hardanger) Christiania 1849
- Nye Digte. (New poems) Christiania 1850
- Sorg og Trøst. Nogle Digte (Care and Consolation. Some Poems) Christiania 1852
- Digte and Fortællinger, ældre og nyere. (Poems and short stories, older and newer) Christiania 1855
- Kongedatterens Brudefart, et Digt i tolv Romanzer. (The King's Daughter's Bride Trip, a poem in 12 romances) Christiania 1861. It is about Kristin Håkonsdatter's bridal trip to Spain.
- Nyeste Digte. (Latest Poems) Christiania 1861
- Pigen fra Norge, historisk-romantisk Fortælling. (A girl from Norway. A historical-romantic story) Christiania 1861
- Jesus Billede. Digtkrands efter en romersk legend. (The image of Jesus. A wreath of poems based on a Roman legend) Christiania 1865
- Travel less. (Travel memories) Christiania 1865
- Eftersummer. Ny Digtsamling. (Late summer. A new collection of poems) Copenhagen 1867
- Udvalgte Digte. (Selected Poems) Copenhagen 1873
- Barndoms and Ungdomsminder. (Childhood and youth memories) Christiania 1874
- Pave and reformer. Historisk Digtning. (Pope and Reformer. A Historical Seal) Copenhagen 1880
Other works (selection)
- Norwegian peasant life. A cycle in 10 pictures. By Adolph Tidemand. With an allegorical title in color print, designed by v. C. Scheuren. Based on the original cartons for the paintings executed for the Royal Villa "Oskarshall" at Christiania, lithographed by v. JB special country. With a German text by Wolfgang Müller and a Norwegian text by A. Munch. - Düsseldorf: Schulte, 1852, 2nd edition. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
Remarks
The article is based on the article about Munch in the Norsk biografisk leksikon .
- ^ "Resident chaplain" was a chaplain with permanent employment in contrast to travel chaplains who went from parish to parish through the country.
- ↑ Entrance examination for the course accepted by the university; So corresponded to the Abitur today.
- ↑ The "copyist" in the State Chancellery was the title for the subordinate typing staff, who was later called "assistant" and then "secretary". The term "copyist" existed until 1848.
- ^ Inspector of the reading room
- ↑ Sigurd Aa. Aarnes: Andreas Munch. I Norsk biografisk leksikon ( Norwegian ) Norsk biografisk leksikon. February 13, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Munch, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oslo |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1884 |
| Place of death | Søllerød , Denmark |