Karl Ewald

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Karl Ewald, photographed by Frederik Riise

Karl Ewald (Danish Carl Ewald ; born October 15, 1856 in Bredelykke near Gram , Duchy of Schleswig ; † February 23, 1908 in Charlottenburg near Copenhagen ) was a Danish writer .

Life

The son of the surveyor and later professor and novelist HF Ewald attended high school in Frederiksborg . After studying philosophy and natural history in Copenhagen, he worked as a private tutor for a year. He then studied forest science at the Agricultural University in Copenhagen, but had to drop out of training due to a long illness. He taught at various schools in Copenhagen and at the same time wrote texts in which he tried to explain scientific facts and findings in a simple and humorous way. In 1882 the first issue of his natural history fairy tales was published, which quickly made him known and enabled him to be freely literary from 1883. With Betty Ponsaing he had a son, Jesper Ewald (1893-1969) and from an extramarital relationship with Agnes Henningsen the son Poul Henningsen (1894-1967).

plant

The natural history fairy tales, which soon grew to five volumes, established his literary fame. More stories of plants, animals and astronomical conditions followed. He developed into a versatile writer and also wrote short stories, historical and contemporary novels, comedies and satirical sketches. In 1905 he translated the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm into Danish. His writings have been translated into many languages ​​and have had a large number of editions. In Germany, the fairy tales and the story The Two Legs became so well known that Karl Ewald was often thought of as a German poet.

Works in alphabetical order:

  • Selected stories.
  • Selected fairy tales, volumes 1 to 5.
  • Images from animal and plant life.
  • The star child and other stories.
  • The hiding place in the forest and other animal stories.
  • The earthworm and the stork.
  • The biped. The fairy tale of man.
  • The princes of the year and other stories from nature.
  • The corals.
  • The night.
  • The most beautiful stories.
  • A fairytale memory and other stories.
  • My big girl
  • My little boy.
  • Master Adebar and Other Stories.
  • Master Reineke and other stories.
  • Master Clever Head and other stories from nature.
  • Mother nature tells.
  • Nocturnal animal.
  • Natural history fairy tales.
  • Side lights. A sketchbook.
  • Aunt Eidergans and other stories from nature.
  • Animals among themselves.
  • Four fine friends and other stories. Scientific fairy tales.
  • What the stork experienced in Africa.

literature

  • Karl Ewald: The bipod . People and Book, Leipzig 1946.

See also

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personal data
SURNAME Ewald, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ewald, Carl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH Bredelykke near Gram , Duchy of Schleswig
DATE OF DEATH February 23, 1908
Place of death Charlottenburg near Copenhagen