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Born on 17 July 1832 in
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100:(Guide to the Preparation of Food for the Sick and Weak). After her husband's death in 1928, she moved to Copenhagen where she supplemented her income by writing. She began with accounts of life in Jutland which included
112:(Black Stefan, 1879). Her most significant novels and short stories were however those about women in romantic situations which emphasized their emancipation and their place in their home. These included
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159:(Our Current Responsibilities and Obligations towards Working-Class Women, 1889). She supported educational institutions designed to counter prostitution by taking a moral stand.
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Fibiger was a keen contributor to magazines, writing about the women's cause and the important role women should play in the home. In 1882, she established
128:(Priest and Doctor, 1890). Her works were well received but some were felt to be rather sketchy. Some were translated in German, English and Russian.
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in 1871; then, after her hustand's death in 1873, she supplemented her income by writing a series of novels and short stories, all in support of
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