Nils Kjær

Nils Kjær (11 September 1870 – 9 February 1924) was a Norwegian playwright, short story writer, essayist, literary critic and theatre critic.

Personal life Kjær was born in Holmestrand as the son of Nils Henrik Kjær and Christine Smestad. He married translator and teacher Fredrikke Margrete ("Maggen") Dons in 1896.

Career Kjær took his examen artium in 1890, and studied at the University of Oslo from 1890 to 1892. His other plays were Mimosas hjemkomst from 1907, For træet er der haab from 1917, He issued an edition of Ludvig Holberg's comedies in 1898.

In an obituary in the periodical Samtiden 1924, Sigurd Hoel characterized Kjær as being more critical and analytical than creative, and having more talent for ridicule than for enthusiasm.