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Camilla Collett

1813 - 1895

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Jacobine Camilla Collett (née Wergeland; 23 January 1813 – 6 March 1895) 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. She became an honorary member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights when the association was founded in 1884. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Camilla Collett is the 2,295th most popular writer (down from 1,109th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Norway (down from 57th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Camilla Collett ranks 2,295 out of 7,302. Before her are Fernando de Rojas, János Arany, Sigismund von Herberstein, Paul Du Chaillu, Hallgrímur Pétursson, and Gurju Khatun. After her are Constantine Manasses, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Nennius, Jaan Kaplinski, Olga Rozanova, and Sholem Schwarzbard.

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Among people born in 1813, Camilla Collett ranks 33. Before her are Jacob Georg Agardh, Juan Pablo Duarte, Agostino Depretis, Moritz Wagner, Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria, and Frédéric Ozanam. After her are Pōmare IV, William Smith, Pierre Alphonse Laurent, Félix Ravaisson-Mollien, Adolph Kolping, and Stephen Heller. Among people deceased in 1895, Camilla Collett ranks 37. Before her are Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe, Gustav Freytag, Karl Vogt, Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès, Ányos Jedlik, and Sophie Adlersparre. After her are François Certain de Canrobert, Stefan Stambolov, Ding Ruchang, Mykhailo Drahomanov, Albert F. Mummery, and Benjamin Godard.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Camilla Collett ranks 147 out of 1,039. Before her are Kirsten Flagstad (1895), Hans Gude (1825), Thorvald Stoltenberg (1931), Anathon Aall (1867), Mari Boine (1956), and Edvard Moser (1962). After her are Ulvhild Håkansdotter (1090), Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862), Ohthere of Hålogaland (900), Hjalmar Andersen (1923), Peter Waage (1833), and Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Camilla Collett ranks 21. Before her are Henrik Wergeland (1808), Jørgen Moe (1813), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Arne Garborg (1851), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), and Thorbjørn Egner (1912). After her are Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899), Anne Holt (1958), Lars Saabye Christensen (1953), Petter Dass (1647), Karin Fossum (1954), and Margit Sandemo (1924).

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