Adèle Wilhelmina Weman (October 7, 1844 – September 10, 1936) was a Finnish writer and educator. She wrote in Swedish under the pen names Parus Ater, Inga Storm and Zakarias.[1] She was a pioneer in the fields of youth education and the development of youth associations.[2]
Adéle Weman | |
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| Born | October 7, 1844 Valkeala, Finland |
| Died | September 1, 1936 (aged 91) Kimito, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Genre | Folk tale, novel, children's literature, poetry, theatre |
The daughter of Johan Wilhelm Weman, a land surveyor, and Carolina Wilhelmina Granbohm, she was born in Valkeala. In 1882, she began teaching at the college in Kimito and she retired from teaching in 1917.[3][2]
Her first children's book Efter lexan följer leken: berättelser och lekar was published in Swedish in 1844 under the name Parus Ater. It was followed by Barnafröjd: versifierade lekar och berättelser in 1899. She also wrote for various newspapers and magazines and published plays and poetry.[1]
Weman died in Kimito at the age of 91.[2]
Her former home Villa Sagalund is preserved as part of the Sagalunds museum.[2]
Selected works
edit- En byhistorie, folk stories (as Parus Ater) (1883)
- På landsbygden, folk stories (as Parus Ater) (1885)
- Uppåt eller nedåt?, novel (as Inge Storm) (1890)
- Läsförhörskalaset i Hultnäs, play (1914)
References
edit- ^ a b "Parus, Ater". Kirjasampo.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ a b c d e "Weman, Adéle". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish).
- ^ Schoolfield, George C (1998). A History of Finland's Literature. U of Nebraska Press. p. 395. ISBN 0803241895.