Camilla Collett
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1813 – 1895
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Who was Camilla Collett?
Jacobine 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.
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- Born
- Jan 23, 1813
Kristiansand - Also known as
- Jacobine Camilla Collett
- Camilla Wergeland
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Peter Jonas Collett
(1841 - 1851)
- Peter Jonas Collett
- Children
- Nationality
- Norway
- Profession
- Lived in
- Kristiansand
- Died
- Mar 6, 1895
Oslo - Resting place
- Vår Frelsers gravlund
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on July 23, 2013
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