Gripenberg, Alexandra (1859 - 1913)

Short name Gripenberg, Alexandra
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First name Alexandra
Birth name Gripenberg
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Alternative name Ringa , X.G. , G , -io , Aarne
Date of birth 1859
Date of death 1913
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Sex Female
Place of birth Kurkijoki
Place of death Helsinki
Lived in England , Finland
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Religion / ideology Protestant
Education Educated at home
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Place(s) of Residence England , Finland
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MENTIONED IN: - McFadden, Golden Cables: Matrix, 189
Gripenberg was a feminist and one of the first female Members of the Finnish Parliament. JWjan24 Alexandra Gripenberg was a Swedish-speaking gentry woman and didn’t ever really understand the Finnish-speaking common people. She become her education at home but her world changed when she worked as a secretary for Zacharias Topelius. She started writing fiction at an early age. Her dreams of a living as an author changed when she travelled to England and made the acquintance with the women’s movement. She continued travelling and giving lectures. In Finland she was active in the Suomen Naisyhdistys (Finnish Women’s association). She was also a member of the International Women’s association. 1904 she became a member of the parliament. Jwapr14