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CAMILLA COLLETT (1813-1895)
Portrait of the author Camilla Collett taken from a photo from 1860. She wrote the first modern novel in Norwegian literature Click to enlarge"The District Governor's Daughters" published in 1854. The time had need for literature that could promote a debate on social problems. This book was issued anonymously. Click to enlargeIt addressed the problems of the time, problems like emotional and intellectual liberation of women and sexual equality. The first women's rights organization in Norway formed in 1884 was strongly influenced by her books. She was the sister of the famous poet Henrik Wergeland. Their family belonged to the upper class of the society.