Hanna Olava Winsnes (née Strøm; 29 August 1789 – 19 October 1872) was a Norwegian poet,

novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living wage, living writing novels and other fiction, while other ...

and cookbook writer. She was born in the Bragernes neighborhood of

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, Norway. She was the daughter of Jens Henrich Strøm (1729–1809) and Karen Tyrholm Plathe (1755–1805). She was married to parish priest and member of

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, Paul Winsnes (1794–1889). She was the great-grandmother of Norwegian novelist, Barbra Ring. Hanna Winsnes was the first female novelist in Norway. Her first publication was ''Grevens Datter'' from 1841, published under the pseudonym "Hugo Schwarz". She followed with the children's book ''Aftnerne paa Egelund'' (1852). She is particularly remembered for her

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, ''Lærebog i de forskjellige Grene af Huusholdningen'' (Guide to the Various Branches of Housekeeping) from 1845, which also included themes such as livestock farming, butchering, baking, boiling of soap, and candlemoulding. The book also contains many recipes, both for meals as well as pastry cooking and baking. The book has come out in fourteen editions.

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1789 births 1872 deaths Norwegian food writers Norwegian non-fiction writers Norwegian women non-fiction writers Norwegian women novelists Norwegian women poets 19th-century Norwegian writers Writers from Drammen 19th-century Norwegian poets Cookbook writers Women food writers 19th-century Norwegian women writers {{Norway-novelist-stub

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