Difference between revisions of "Lili Elbe"
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| + | Painter and landscape artist, identified as a male at time of birth and named Einar Mogens Wegener. Had sex reassignment surgery in the 1930s, probably the first ever in recorded history, as noted in the book 'Man into Woman' and 'The Danish Girl' (being made into a film). | ||
| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| − | + | * http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2969353/A-cross-dresser-1920s-Paris-loving-husband-sex-change-pioneer-Extraordinary-Lili-Elbe-Eddie-Redmayne-set-play-new-film.htm | |
| + | * http://www.out.com/theater-dance/2015/9/28/danish-girl-stage-new-play-also-tells-tale-trans-pioneer-lili-elbel | ||
| + | * http://www.biography.com/people/lili-elbe-090815 | ||
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Revision as of 00:12, 29 September 2015
Country
Denmark
Birth - Death
1886 - 1931
Occupation
Artist
Description
Painter and landscape artist, identified as a male at time of birth and named Einar Mogens Wegener. Had sex reassignment surgery in the 1930s, probably the first ever in recorded history, as noted in the book 'Man into Woman' and 'The Danish Girl' (being made into a film).
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2969353/A-cross-dresser-1920s-Paris-loving-husband-sex-change-pioneer-Extraordinary-Lili-Elbe-Eddie-Redmayne-set-play-new-film.htm
- http://www.out.com/theater-dance/2015/9/28/danish-girl-stage-new-play-also-tells-tale-trans-pioneer-lili-elbel
- http://www.biography.com/people/lili-elbe-090815
