Karin Michaëlis

Journalist and author

Karin Michaëlis (20 March 1872 – 11 January 1950) was a Danish journalist and author.She is best known for her novels, short stories, and children's books.

Over the course of 50 years, Karin Michaëlis wrote more than 50 books in Danish, German, and English.Her works have been translated into more than 23 languages from their original Danish.

Her works are published under several names, including her last name from her second marriage: Karin Michaëlis Stangeland.Michaëlis' most famous novel, The Dangerous Age (Danish: Den farlige Alder), has been championed as a groundbreaking work on women's rights.

It has since been adapted for film several times.