Background
He was born in Bragernes to Christopher Faye and Maren Mathea Borgen.
He was born in Bragernes to Christopher Faye and Maren Mathea Borgen.
He contributed to newspapers and magazines, and published a number of books, including the first folklore collection in Norway. Among his books are Norges Historie til Brug ved Ungdommens Underviisning from 1831, Norske Sagn from 1833, and Udtog af Norges Historie from 1834.