Adèle Weman

Adéle Weman
Adéle Weman
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

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]

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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 1884 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 [de].^[2]

Parus ater is the former Latin name for the coal tit, now called Periparus ater.^[2]

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