Simon Christian Hammer
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Simon Christian Hammer (19 December 1866 – 18 March 1932) was a Norwegian writer and journalist.
Life
He was born in Arendal in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. He became editor-in-chief of Stavangeren in 1893, and later worked at Farmand, Verdens Gang and Tidens Tegn. He was also the Norwegian correspondent for The Times from 1917 to 1932. He published several history books.{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Simon Christian Hammer|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|editor=Henriksen, Petter|url=http://www.snl.no/Simon_Christian_Hammer|language=Norwegian|accessdate=7 April 2009}}
Selected works
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- Ludvig Holberg, the Founder of Norwegian Literature and an Oxford Student
- Kristianias historie (1923)
- Nicolai Andreas Grevstad (Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo, Norway: 1929)
- Things seen in Norway (1934)
References
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External links
- {{Gutenberg author | id=38688| name=Simon Christian Hammer}}
- {{Internet Archive author |sname=Simon Christian Hammer}}
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Category:Norwegian non-fiction writers
Category:Norwegian newspaper editors
Category:Norwegian newspaper reporters and correspondents
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