Mons Lie (writer)

Mons Lie (1864 – 1931) was a Norwegian writer.

He was born in Kongsvinger^[1] as a son of the cousins, writer Jonas Lie (1833–1908) and Thomasine Henriette Lie (1833–1907). He was a brother of Michael Strøm Lie and writer Erik Lie, and through the latter an uncle of Nazi Jonas Lie. On the maternal side he was a nephew of Erika (Nissen) and Ida Lie, and a first cousin of Erika Lie, Karl Nissen, painter Jonas Lie^[2] and Eyolf Soot and a first cousin once removed of Botten Soot.^[3] On the paternal side he was a first cousin of Bernt Lie and Vilhelm Lie, and a first cousin once removed of Emil Lie and Nils Lie.^[2]

His literary debut was Streif in 1894, and he wrote both novels, short stories, poems and plays. The novel Mand overbord (1904) is regarded as his best work.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Mons Lie" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Mons_Lie. Retrieved 8 December 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Lie – slekt etter Mons Jonassøn" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Lie/slekt_etter_Mons_Jonass%C3%B8n. Retrieved 8 December 2010. 
3. ^ Uddrag af Slægttavlen

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Name	Lie, Mons
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Date of birth	1864
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Date of death	1931
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