Josef Julius Wecksell
Josef Julius Wecksell (19 March 1838 Turku - 9 August 1907 Helsinki) was a Finnish poet and playwright. He studied at the University of Helsinki.[1] He was committed to the Endenich asylum, and then Lappvik asylum, from 1865 until his death.[2]
His poems were set to music by Sibelius.[3][4]
In 1969, a statue of him was erected at the entrance to Åbo Akademi University.[5]
Works
- Valda ungdomsdikter, Frenckellska Boktryckeriet, 1860
- Samlade dikter. K.E. Holm. 1891.
- Viisi runoa, pseudonym Irene Mendelin, Kansanvalistus-seura, 1894
- Tre friare: Skämt i en akt med sång, Tryckeri- och tidnings, 1931
Plays
- Daniel Hjort; reprint Love kirjat, 1981, ISBN 978-951-835-042-5
References
- ^ Liukkonen, Petri. "Josef Julius Wecksell". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ George C. Schoolfield, ed. (1998). A history of Finland's literature. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-4189-3.
- ^ Carol Kimball (2006). Song: a guide to art song style and literature. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4234-1280-9.
- ^ Andrew Barnett (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11159-0.
- ^ http://www.nykarlebyvyer.nu/sidor/texter/pers/weckseju.htm
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