Theodolinda Hahnsson

Theodolinda Hahnsson
Born
Sofia Theodolinda Limón

(1838-02-01)1 February 1838
Died20 April 1919(1919-04-20) (aged 81)
Helsinki, Finland
Other namesTheodolinda Yrjö-Koskinen
Occupation(s)Author, translator
Years active1869–1917
Spouses
ChildrenHannu Haahti, Hilja Maria Sofia, Hilja Haahti
Parents
  • Karl Magnus Limón (father)
  • Maria Kristina Mollin (mother)

Sofia Theodolinda Hahnsson (née Limón; 1 February 1838 – 20 April 1919) was a Finnish writer and translator.[1][2] She is the first known female author to write in Finnish.[3][4][5] She was a significant figure in the literary society of Hämeenlinna. She had published several popular short stories, novels, and social plays, some of which appeared in newspapers.[6]

  1. ^ Robinson, Douglas (6 March 2017). Aleksis Kivi and/as World Literature. Brill Publishers. ISBN 978-90-04-34026-8.
  2. ^ Kotilainen, Sofia (27 March 2019). Literacy Skills as Local Intangible Capital: The History of a Rural Lending Library c. 1860 – 1920. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-952-222-739-3.
  3. ^ "Naiset vaikuttivat suomen kielen kehittymiseen hellan ja koulun välissä". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ Ahokas, Jaakko; Ahokas, Jaakko A. (1973). A History of Finnish Literature. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-87750-172-5.
  5. ^ "Paljon ennen Aleksis Kiveä Suomessa oli naisten kirjoittamia romaaneja naisista – Miksi Suomen ensimmäiset romaanit ja romaanikirjailijat on unohdettu?". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. ^ Edelfelt, Albert; Estlander, Carl Gustaf (1894). Finland in the Nineteenth Century. F. Tilgmann.

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