Anna Hvoslef
| Anna Hvoslef | |
|---|---|
| 11th President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights | |
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In office 1930–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrikke Mørck |
| Succeeded by | Kitty Bugge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1866 |
| Died | 11 March 1954 |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Occupation | journalist |
Anna Hvoslef (born 1866, died 11 March 1954) was a Norwegian journalist, conservative politician and feminist. She was one of the first Norwegian female journalists, and was employed by the leading conservative daily Aftenposten from 1897 to 1935 as its first female journalist. As a journalist, she had a main focus on literature. She also published travel literature from her travels in Europe and the Americas. She was the first female member of the Association of the Conservative Press and was President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights from 1930 to 1935.[1]
References
- ↑ Elisabeth Lønnå: Stolthet og kvinnekamp: Norsk kvinnesaksforenings historie fra 1913, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1996, ISBN 8205244952
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