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 (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]
Her 1862 novel Esberhs Skolehistorier (Esberh's School Stories) is seen as an early example of works calling for women's emancipation.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Topsøe-Jensen, H. (18 July 2011). "Henriette Nielsen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "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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