Fredrika Wenman

Frederika (Friga) Wenman (September 22, 1803 Central Ostrobothnia – August 9, 1873 Kronoby) was a Finnish rural poet who wrote in Swedish.[1]

Fredrika Wenman
BornSeptember 22, 1803
Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
DiedAugust 9, 1873
Kronoby
OccupationWriter

Early life and career

Wenman's parents were Frederick Julius and Ulrika Christina Cullen, regents of Kronunkyla. In 1845 she married Frederic Wilhelm Wanman, assistant priest of Croonunkilla.[2]

Wenman met Johan Ludvig Runeberg at a school in Vaasa. Runeberg dedicated his poem to Frigga. However, the courtship ended when Runeberg left to study at the Royal Academy of Turku in 1823. Fredrika published her poems under the pseudonym F in Vasabladet magazine.[3][4]

At the age of almost 70, Wenman published her only poetry collection under the pseudonym F..a. Runeberg gave Wenman financial help through a relative who helped publish the collection. This collection contained religious ideas and glorified the ideals of Wanman's youth (Runeberg).[5][6]

Works
  • Bleka blommor. omakustanne, Nikolaistad 1870

References
  1. "Fredrika Juvelius". digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi (in Finnish). 1904-05-02. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  2. "†Fredrika Wenman". digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi (in Finnish). 1873-08-16. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  3. "Johan Ludwig Runeberg". digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi (in Finnish). 1904-01-30. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  4. "I festtidningen til Per Brahes minne". digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi (in Finnish). 1880-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  5. "J. L. Runebergin ensi lempi". digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi (in Finnish). 1904-11-02. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  6. J. L. Runebergin ensi lempi. Hämetär, 11.02.1904, nro 16, s. 2–3. Kansalliskirjasto. Viitattu 04.07.2014.
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