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Famous Norwegian Women on Stamps
HANNA WINSNES (1789-1872)
Another Norwegian author, although not so well known abroad. She was the mother of seven, married to a Click to enlargevicar. According to the behaviour suitable for women of her time she chose the more traditional way of writing. She became known for her cookery books and a children book, both still familiar to most Norwegians. She also wrote entertainment novels, but secretly, under the pseudonym Hugo Schwarz. As background on the stamp we can see extract from her food recipes and poetic riddles.