Fanny Suenssen

Fanny Margrethe Kirstine Suenssen (1832–1918) was a Danish writer. Brought up by a mother interested in literature, like her sisters Alfhilda Mechlenburg and Teckla Juel, she contributed articles to women's magazines and published novels and short stories. Although she suffered from poor health throughout her life and was often bed-ridden, she nevertheless completed her first novel Amalie Vardum in 1862. She published anonymously until the 1890s when she put her name to two collections of short stories.

Biography Born in Tønning in southern Jutland on 14 October 1832, Fanny Margrethe Kirstine Suenssen was the second daughter of Captain Johan Fedder Carsten Suenssen (1795–1840) and his wife Margaret née Juel. She was brought up by a mother deeply interested in literature with two sisters who also became writers.

Fanny Suenssen died in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen on 29 March 1918 and was buried in Holmen Cemetery.