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Maria Kirstine Dorothea Jensen (Thit Jensen) (19 January 1876 – 14 May 1957) was a Danish novelist, but also author of short stories, plays and society critical articles.
She was the daughter of a veterinarian in Farsø and sister to Danish author Johannes V. Jensen. She was married from 1912–1918 to the painter Gustav Fenger.
She wrote about erotic and social themes and fought for women's rights. In 1924 she founded the "Foreningen for Seksuel Oplysning", the Organization for Sexual Awareness, in which Jonathan Leunbach performed abortions. She was personally against abortion, but felt that women needed to have a choice. She was highly criticized for this belief.
Jensen was awarded the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat in 1935 and with the Holberg Medal in 1940.
Her literary work includes:
1903 - To Søstre
1905 - Martyrium
1907 - Prins Nilaus af Danmark
1913 - Højeste Ret
1915 - Stærkere end Tro
1916 - Jydske Historier
1918 - Gerd - det tyvende Aarhundredes Kvinde
1919 - Den erotiske Hamster
1924 - Frivilligt Moderskab
1925 - Aphrodite fra Fuur: den moderne kvindes udviklingshistorie
1926 - Børnebegrænsning. Hvorfor - hvordan?
1929 - Storken
1931 - Jørgen Lykke: rigens sidste ridder
1934 - Nial den Vise
1936 - Stygge Krumpen
1940-53 - Romanserien om Valdemar Atterdag, Drotten, Rigets arving og Atter det skilte
1950 - Erindringerne Hvorfra? Hvorhen?
1954 - Den sidste Valkyrie