Henriette Nielsen

Birgitte Dorothea Henriette Nielsen, pen name Theodora, (23 January 1815 - 17 January 1900) was a Danish author and playwright born in Strandgården, Vester Thorup, in the north of Jutland. Her Slægtningene (1849), presented in Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre, was particularly successful with its pre-vaudeville atmosphere, local costumes from Fanø and songs she had composed herself. It ran to 78 performances.[1][2]

Henriette Nielsen

Her 1862 novel Esberhs Skolehistorier (Esberh's School Stories) is seen as an early example of works calling for women's emancipation.[1]

References
  1. Topsøe-Jensen, H. "Henriette Nielsen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. "Fra Thorupstrand til Det Kongelige Teater" (in Danish). Lokalhistorisk portal for Han Herred: Han Herred Bogen. 1999. Retrieved 1 June 2017.


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