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List of Danish women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Denmark or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

A

B

C

  • Franziska Carlsen (1817–1876), writer documenting local history and folklore
  • Esther Carstensen (1873–1955), women's rights activist and journal editor
  • Mimi Carstensen (1852–1935), philanthropist, journalist and magazine editor
  • Inger Christensen (1935–2009), poet, novelist and essayist
  • Leonora Christine (1621–1698), writer of memoirs, Denmark's first known woman writer
  • Bente Clod (born 1946), poet, novelist and children's writer
  • Hedvig Collin (1880–1964), painter, illustrator and children's writer

D

E

F

  • Astrid Stampe Feddersen (1852–1930), writings in support of women's rights
  • Elfride Fibiger (1832–1911), novelist, short story writer and women's emancipation activist
  • Ilia Fibiger (1817–1867), playwright, novelist and Denmark's first professional nurse
  • Mathilde Fibiger (1830–1872), writings in support of women's rights
  • Hanne Finsen (1925–2023), art historian
  • Kate Fleron (1909–2006), journal editor and resistance member
  • Lone Frank (born 1966), journalist and non-fiction writer
  • Kirstine Frederiksen (1845–1903), pedagogue, writer and women's rights advocate
  • Astrid Friis (1893–1966), historian and journal editor

G

H

J

  • Lis Jacobsen (1882–1961), philologist and historian
  • Kristine Marie Jensen (1858–1923), early cookbook writer
  • Thit Jensen (1876–1957), novelist, playwright and short story writer involved in women's rights
  • Thyra Jensen (1865–1949), short story writer, biographer and women's rights activist
  • Helga Johansen (1852–1912), novelist associated with the Modern Breakthrough
  • Ellen Jørgensen (1877–1948), historian
  • Erna Juel-Hansen (1845–1922), novelist, short story writer, feminist and educator
  • Teckla Juel (1834–1904), novelist, short story writer and composer of songs

K

  • Anne Krabbe (1552–1618), estate owner and writer
  • Lene Kaaberbøl (born 1960), children's writer and crime fiction writer
  • Janina Katz (1938–2013), Polish-born Danish poet, novelist and children's writer
  • Lisbeth Knudsen (born 1953), journalist, editor-in-chief and businesswoman
  • Lene Koch (born 1947), gender studies researcher and historian
  • Nynne Koch (1915–2001), novelist, autobiographer and gender studies researcher
  • Birgithe Kosovic (born 1972), journalist and autobiographer on Yugoslavia

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M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

  • Alice Vestergaard (born 1937), journalist, newspaper editor, television news coordinator
  • Vibeke Vasbo (born 1944), novelist, poet, women's activist and former member of Danish Lesbian Movement

W

  • Emilie West (1844–1907), schoolteacher and needlework proponent
  • Lise Warburg (born 1932), textile artist and writer
  • Dorrit Willumsen (born 1940), poet, novelist and short story writer
  • Mette Winge (1937–2022), novelist, literary critic
  • Pauline Worm (1825–1883), writer, poet, schoolteacher and feminist

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