About Henriette Nielsen
Lived 1815 – 1900 (aged 84). Henriette Nielsen was a Danish writer and poet.
Birgitte Dorothea Henriette Nielsen, pen name Theodora, (23 January 1815 – 17 January 1900) was a Danish writer and playwright born in Strandgården, Vester Thorup, in the north of Jutland. Her Slægtningene, 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.
Her 1862 novel Esberhs Skolehistorier (Esberh's School Stories) is seen as an early example of works calling for women's emancipation.
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Danish author (1815-1900)
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Henriette Nielsen was born on 23 January 1815 in Strandgården.
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Henriette Nielsen died on 17 January 1900 in Vester Torup Parish.
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Henriette Nielsen was a writer and poet.
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Henriette Nielsen was Danish.
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