Marie Wexelsen

Marie Wexelsen (29 September 1832 – 7 December 1911) was a Norwegian poet, children's writer and novelist, born in Østre Toten, Oppland. She published her first novel in 1858, Vesle-Kari, eller de Forældreløse, under the signature "I. L.". She is particularly remembered for the Christmas carol "Jeg er saa glad hver Julekveld", first published in the collection Ketil, en Julegave for Smaa from 1860.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Marie Wexelsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Hareide, Jorunn. "Marie Wexelsen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 September 2011.


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