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Emma Gad (21 January 1852 - 8 January 1921), born Emma Halkier, was a Danish writer and socialite who wrote plays and books that were often satirical. Although she was a prolific writer, many of her works fell into obscurity after her death. One work that remained popular was Takt og Tone, a book of etiquette she wrote in old age.[1]

Emma Gad
Born	Emma Halkier (1852-01-21)21 January 1852 Copenhagen
Died	8 January 1921(1921-01-08) (aged 68) Copenhagen
Resting place	Cemetery of Holmen
Occupation	Writer
Language	Danish
Nationality	Danish
Spouse	Nicolas Urban Gad
Children	Peter Urban Gad, Henry Urban Gad

She received a gold Medal of Merit in 1905. Today her plays are preserved in Denmark's Royal Library.

Biography

Gad grew up in a relatively affluent home in Copenhagen. Her father and uncle were the owners of the trading house G. Halkier & Co.[2] She received a good education for a woman at the time and married Nicolas Urban Gad, a rear admiral, in 1872. They had two sons: Henry and Peter Urban Gad, who later became a filmmaker. She was a member of many trade unions and women's societies in Copenhagen,[3] and her home was an important meeting place for intellectuals in Denmark at the turn of the century.[1]

In 1886 she premiered as a dramatist at the Royal Danish Theatre's Ny Scene. In the mid-1890s, she was the driving force behind the successful 1895 Copenhagen Women's Exhibition. In 1898 she co-founded the Women's Trade and Clerical Association, which was the first professional organization of women in the office.[4]

Etiquette - About Dealing with People

Gad's book Etiquette - About Dealing with People (Danish: Takt og Tone - Om Omgang med Mennesker) was published in 1918. Her oft-repeated point is that when visitation is between considerate people then "etiquette" is not necessary. It is the indifferent, selfish, or directly ruthless people that create the need for a formal etiquette.

Legacy and memorials

Emma Gads Vej, a street in Ørestad, Copenhagen, is named after her. On 21 January 2013 Google made a doodle for Emma Gad's 161st birthday, in honor of her book of etiquette.[5]

References

External links

• Works by Emma Gad at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)

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