Karen Bramson
1875–1936 (age 61)
Biography
Karen Bramson, born in Denmark in 1875 and later based in Paris, wrote novels and plays that probed the emotional lives of women and the social tensions of her era, winning acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic.
She also dedicated herself to humanitarian causes during the Great War, translating her concern for the human spirit into stories that celebrated resilience and the capacity for reinvention.