Karin Michaelis

Dane Karin Michaëlis was a writer and author who lived from March 20, 1872, to January 11, 1950. People know her for her tales, short stories, and books for kids. Karin Michaëlis wrote more than 50 books in English, German, and Danish over the course of 50 years. It is possible to read her books in more than 23 languages besides Danish. Among the names used for her writing is the last name from her second marriage, Karin Michaëlis Stangeland. The Dangerous Age (Danish: Den farlige Alder), Michaëlis's most famous book, has been praised as a groundbreaking work on women's rights. Since then, it has been turned into several movies. Her name was Katharina Bech-Brøndum and she was born in Randers, Denmark, in March 1872. She was the daughter of Jacob Anthonius Brøndum (1837-1921), who worked for the telegraph and was a famous Freemason, and Nielsine Petrine Bech (1839-1932). She grew up in a simple home in Randers with her younger sister, Alma Dahlerup, who went on to become a famous philanthropist. Her mother made flowers to help the family's very little money. Her grandmother and an aunt were very important to her early life. She was picked on at school because she was short, fat, and had strabismus.