Historical FigureFemale
Camilla Collettová
1813 – 1895
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJacobine Camilla Collett was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. She was also the younger sister of Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland, and is recognized as being one of the first contributors to realism in Norwegian literature. Her younger brother was Major General Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland. She became an honorary member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights when the association was founded in 1884.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 23, 1813
Christiansand
Date of death
March 6, 1895
Christiania
Citizenship
Norway
Occupations & fields
essayistwomen's rights activist
- Field and occupation
- norská spisovatelka a bojovnice za práva žen (1813–1895)
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