About Carel Scharten
Lived 1878 – 1950 (aged 72). Carel Scharten was a Dutch poet, writer and literary critic.
Carel Theodorus Scharten (March 14, 1878 – October 31, 1950) was a Dutch novelist and poet. He was born in Middelburg and died in Florence, Italy. In 1928 he and his wife Margo Scharten-Antink won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for their "De nar uit Maremmen" ("The Fool from the Maremma").
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Who was Carel Scharten?
Dutch poet
When was Carel Scharten born?
Carel Scharten was born on 14 March 1878 in Middelburg.
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Carel Scharten died on 30 October 1950 in Florence.
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Carel Scharten was a poet, writer and literary critic.
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Carel Scharten was Dutch.
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