Toini **Topelius (1854 - 1910)

Short name Toini **Topelius
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First name Toini
Birth name **Topelius
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Alternative name Tea , Saima H. , -d , Saga
Date of birth 1854
Date of death 1910
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Sex Female
Place of birth Helsinki
Place of death Norway
Lived in Finland , Norway
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Religion / ideology Eastern Orthodox
Education Other, School education
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Place(s) of Residence Finland , Norway
Receptions of Toini **Topelius, the person (for receptions of her works, see under each individual Work)
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The father of Toini Topelius was the famous writer for children, Zacharias Topelius. Toini Topelius was the first Finnish female writer writing for girls. Her books brought to the genre things like imagination and creativity. She also had girls as protagonists. Toini Topelius contributed many magazines and publications. She lived with her parents until the death of her father. Then she moved to Norway with a friend (and lover?) Valborg Hovind-Stub. After the death of Valborg Hovind-Stub a friend from Finland, Alta Dahlgren, moved to stay with Toini Topelius. At an old age Topelius become interested in anthroposophy. Jwapr14