Carl Ewald, (15 October 1856 – 23 February 1908) was a Danish novelist and satirist known for his fairy tales. He was named after his grandfather of the same name and he had twelve siblings. His father, H. F. Ewald was an author. He was educated at the University of Copenhagen, where his family had moved to after the Duchy of Schleswig fell to the German Confederation in 1864. From 1880 to 1883 he was a school director in Copenhagen. His first literary work was published in 1882. After spending a few years as a forester, he turned to literature in 1887, issuing school texts and translations.
As a child, he moved to the countryside and loved all his surroundings, spending much of his time studying nature.
When he started to write, he was able to use this knowledge to help children understand how nature really works.
He studied to become a forester, transitioned to become a school teacher until he started to write.
He was especially drawn to the writings of Charles Darwin for his ideas on species evolution, and specifically the concept of natural selection.
As well as children’s nature stories, his books covered historical novels, plays, folktales, and Nordic sagas.