author
grevinde Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
1621–1698
A Danish noblewoman and memoirist, she is remembered above all for the vivid prison memoir Jammers Minde, written after years of confinement in Copenhagen’s Blue Tower. Her life combined royal family drama, political scandal, and a remarkable literary voice that still stands out in Danish history.
2 Audiobooks
Memoirs of Leonora Christina, Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685
by grevinde Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
Leonora Christina Ulfeldt's "Jammers-minde". En egenhændig skildring af hendes fangenskab i Blaataarn i aarene 1663-1685
by grevinde Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
About the author
Born on 8 July 1621, Leonora Christina was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk. As a young woman she married the powerful nobleman Corfitz Ulfeldt, a match that tied her life closely to the high politics of the Danish court.
After her husband's fall from favor and accusations of treason, her life changed drastically. She was imprisoned for many years in the Blue Tower in Copenhagen, and that experience later shaped the work for which she is best known.
Her reputation today rests especially on Jammers Minde (Memory of Woe), a memoir admired for its intelligence, composure, and sharp observation. Written out of suffering but full of personality, it has become one of the classic works of older Danish literature.