Swan, Anni (1875 - 1958)

Short name Swan, Anni
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First name Anni Emilia
Birth name Swan
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Date of birth 1875
Date of death 1958
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Sex Female
Place of birth Helsinki
Place of death Helsinki
Lived in Finland
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Education Higher education, Other, School education
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Swan, Anni was ...
related to Toini Vellamo Swan
related to Järnefelt, Saimi
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Place(s) of Residence Finland
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Anni Swan (married name Manninen) was a writer of children's books, a translator and a journalist. She is called "the founder of the Finnish girl's literature". She was member of the famous Fennoman Swan-family and one of the "nine black swans", the daughters of the family. Swan was married to the writer Otto Manninen. JWfeb24 Anni Swan was born in the cultural fennoman Swan-family. She and her 8 sisters were called the nine black swans – these girls were independent and talented and gained professions. Anni Swan did the matriculation examination and studied in the university for a while. She also studied in the teacher’s seminar in Jyväskylä. After a long consideration she married the poet Otto Manninen. Swan worked as a teacher and in the side of that she wrote literature for girls – she was the first canonical and respected woman who wrote for youth. She also edited many children’s magazines. Jwapr14