Anna Edelheim

Anna Christina Charlotta Edelheim (3 January 1845, Helsinki – 25 May 1902, Helsinki), was a Finnish journalist. She is considered to be one of the first female journalists in Finland.[1]

Anna Edelheim
Edelheim in 1864
Born3 January 1845
Helsinki, Finland
Died25 May 1902
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
OccupationJournalist
Known forFirst female journalist in Finland
Parents
  • Paul Henrik Edelheim (father)
  • Emilia Christina af Brunér (mother)

Life

Anna Edelheim was born to politician Paul Henrik Edelheim and Emilia Christina af Brunér and sister of architect Frans Edvard Edelheim. She was active as a journalist for the Finska Veckobladet in 1886-1888. As such, she has been referred to as the first female journalist in Finland. She foremost focused on women's rights and freedom of religion.[1]

Works

  1. Fremlingens dotter : en sommarsaga från en finsk insjö, af -ei-. Helsingfors 1878
  2. I brytningstid : samtal i språkfrågan af x.?. Söderström, Helsingfors 1897
  3. Hemkomsten, af -im. Fosterländsk läsning. Serie 2 N:o 2. Stockholm 1903

References

  1. Suomen kansallisbiografia (National Biography of Finland)


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