Jens Zetlitz
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Jens Zetlitz (January 26, 1761—January 14, 1821), was a Norwegian poet from Stavanger, who at the close of the 18th century traveled to Copenhagen to study theology. He bacame a member of Det Norske Selskab, and became well known for his entertaining songs and drinking songs. He returned to Norway after completing his studies and served as minister in Vikedal and later Kviteseid until he died.
A street in Stavanger is named for Jens Zetlitz today. The pop artist/singer Bertine Zetlitz is the most famous currently living descendant.
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- Poesier: første samling (1789)
- Eegenæs: et Digt med Anmærkninger (1793)
- Sange for den norske bondestand (1795)
- Psalmer (1795)
- En norsk Höst: et Digt (1800)
- Johan Nordahl Brun, Biskop over Bergens Stift (1805)
- Alkoran: d.e. Capitlernes Bog for 1806 (1806)
- Sange for Den Norske Bondestand (1812)
- Prædikener og Leilighedstaler (1822)
- Egenæs: et digt med anmærkninger (1825)
- 2den Deel (1825)
- Jens Zetlitz's samlede Digte (1825)
- 1ste deel (1825)
- Sange for den norske Bondestand (1842)
- Norske Almuesangeres Kløverblad: eller Bruns, Frimanns og Zetlit's Sange for den norske Bondestand. - Godtkjøbsudgave (1853)
- Ny Vise om Jernbanemoroen ved Mjøndalen (1875)
- Udvalg af Jens Zetlitz' Digte (1886)
- Reyse fra Stavanger til Wigedahl i aare (1968)
- Jens Zetlitz : et tohundreårsminne (1990)
