Mary Westenholz
Mary Westenholz | |
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| Born | Mary Bess Westenholz August 13, 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. She was the aunt of the author Karen Blixen, and is remembered for encouraging her niece to publish her first short stories.