Mary Westenholz | |
---|---|
Born | Mary Bess Westenholz 13 August 1857 Mattrup, Denmark |
Died | 8 May 1947 Hørsholm, Denmark | (aged 89)
Burial place | Hørsholm Cemetery |
Other names | Bertel Wrads |
Relatives | Andreas Nicolai Hansen (grandfather) Karen Blixen (niece) Ellen Dahl (niece) Thomas Dinesen (nephew) |
Mary Bess Westenholz, pen name Bertel Wrads, (13 August 1857 – 8 May 1947) was an influential Danish Unitarian, women's rights activist, writer and editor.[1] She was the aunt of the author Karen Blixen, and is remembered for encouraging her niece to publish her first short stories.[2]