Mary Westenholz | |
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| Born | Mary Bess Westenholz 13 August 1857 Mattrup, Denmark |
| Died | 8 May 1947 (aged 89) Hørsholm, Denmark |
| 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]
- ^ Nørregaard Posselt, Hanne. "Mary Bess Westenholz" (in Danish). Gyldendal: Den Store Danske. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Mary Bess Westenholz" (in Danish). Syddansk Universitetsforlag. Retrieved 3 January 2020.