Tove Irma Margit Ditlevsen (14 December 1917 – 7 March 1976) was a Danish poet and author. With published works in a variety of genres, she was one of Denmark's best-known authors by the time of her death.
En københavnsk baggårdspiges barndom og tidligste ungdom i 1930'erne, da hun forgæves stræber bort fra barndomsmiljøet.
En af de helt store klassikere i dansk litteratur.