Thit Jensen
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Maria Kirstine Dorothea Jensen (Thit Jensen) (January 19, 1876 – May 14, 1957) was a Danish
novelist, but also author of short stories, plays and society critical articles.
She was the daughter of a veterinarian in Farsø
and sister to Danish author Johannes Vilhelm Jensen
. She was married from 1912–1918 to the painter Gustav Fenger.
She wrote about erotic and social themes and fought for women's rights
.
In 1924 she founded the "Foreningen for Seksuel Oplysning", the Organization for Sexual Awareness, in which Dr. Leunbach performed abortion
s. She was personally against abortion, but felt that women needed to have a choice. She was highly criticized for this belief.
Jensen was awarded the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat
in 1935.
Her literary work includes:
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
novelist, but also author of short stories, plays and society critical articles.
She was the daughter of a veterinarian in Farsø
Farsø
Farsø is a town with a population of 3,253 in Region Nordjylland in Denmark in the Vesthimmerland municipality.Until January 1, 2007, Farsø was also a municipality in North Jutland County. The municipality covered an area of 201 km², and had a total population of 7,991 . Its last mayor was...
and sister to Danish author Johannes Vilhelm Jensen
Johannes Vilhelm Jensen
*Not to be confused with German author Wilhelm Jensen .Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, in Denmark always called Johannes V. Jensen, was a Danish author, often considered the first great Danish writer of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944...
. She was married from 1912–1918 to the painter Gustav Fenger.
She wrote about erotic and social themes and fought for women's rights
Women's rights
Women's rights are entitlements and freedoms claimed for women and girls of all ages in many societies.In some places these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed...
.
In 1924 she founded the "Foreningen for Seksuel Oplysning", the Organization for Sexual Awareness, in which Dr. Leunbach performed abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
s. She was personally against abortion, but felt that women needed to have a choice. She was highly criticized for this belief.
Jensen was awarded the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat
Tagea Brandt Rejselegat
The Tagea Brandt Rejselegat is awarded annually, on the 17 March.The scholarship was created and endowed by Danish industrialist Vilhelm Brandt in honor of his wife, Tagea...
in 1935.
Her literary work includes:
- 1903 - To Søstre
- 1905 - Martyrium
- 1907 - Prins Nilaus af Danmark
- 1913 - Højeste Ret
- 1915 - Stærkere end Tro
- 1916 - Jydske Historier
- 1918 - Gerd - det tyvende Aarhundredes Kvinde
- 1919 - Den erotiske Hamster
- 1924 - Frivilligt Moderskab
- 1925 - Aphrodite fra Fuur: den moderne kvindes udviklingshistorie
- 1926 - Børnebegrænsning. Hvorfor - hvordan?
- 1929 - Storken
- 1931 - Jørgen Lykke: rigens sidste ridder
- 1934 - Nial den Vise
- 1936 - Stygge KrumpenStygge KrumpenStygge Krumpen was a Danish clergyman and bureaucrat, who was the secretary of king Christian II of Denmark and the last catholic bishop of the Diocese of Børglum from 1533 to 1536, having been coadjutor bishop since 1519. He was the brother of Danish marshal Otte Krumpen...
- 1940-53 - Romanserien om Valdemar Atterdag, Drotten, Rigets arving og Atter det skilte
- 1950 - Erindringerne Hvorfra? Hvorhen?
- 1954 - Den sidste Valkyrie