Adéle Weman

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]

"Parus Ater" redirects here. For the bird, see Parus ater.
Adéle Weman
Born(1844-10-07)October 7, 1844
Valkeala, Finland
DiedSeptember 1, 1936(1936-09-01) (aged 91)
Kimito, Finland
NationalityFinnish
GenreFolk 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]

Parus Ater is the Latin name for the coal tit.[2]

Selected works
  • 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
  1. "Parus, Ater". Kirjasampo.fi (in Finnish).
  2. "Weman, Adéle". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish).
  3. Schoolfield, George C (1998). A History of Finland's Literature. U of Nebraska Press. p. 395. ISBN 0803241895.
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