Camilla Collett
(Jacobine) Camilla Collett , née Wergeland (
1813-
1895) was a
Norwegian writer, commonly referred to as the first Norwegian
feminist. She was the younger sister of Norwegian poet
Henrik Wergeland. Her most famous work was the novel
The District Governor's Daughter which was published anonymously. The book dealt with forced marriages and women's rights to choose their own spouses.