J. (Jenny) Blicher-Clausen

Born Jenny Frederikke Blicher-Clausen in Durup, Denmark, she lived from 1865 to 1907 and also wrote under the pen name John Bentsen. She is best known as a poet, especially for her debut collection Digte from 1885 and for Violin from 1900.

She did not limit herself to poetry. Blicher-Clausen also wrote fiction and plays, including Christian den Anden, which was performed at Copenhagen's Dagmar Theatre. That mix of poetry, drama, and prose gives her work a wider reach than her reputation alone might suggest.

Although her life was short, she left behind a substantial body of writing and is still remembered in literary reference works as a notable Danish author of her period.