Fredrika Runeberg | |
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 Fredrika Runeberg in 1875 | |
| Born | Fredrika Charlotta Tengström 2 September 1807 Jakobstad, Kingdom of Sweden |
| Died | 27 May 1879 (aged 71) Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, journalist |
| Genre | Historical fiction, journalism |
| Spouse | Johan Ludvig Runeberg |
| Children | 8, including Walter Runeberg |
| Relatives | Jakob Tengström (granduncle) |
Fredrika Charlotta Runeberg (née Tengström; 2 September 1807 – 27 May 1879) was a Finnish (Finland-Swedish) novelist and journalist. She was a pioneer of Finnish historical fiction and one of the first woman journalists in Finland.[1]
In her own time, she was mainly known as the wife of her famous husband, poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg. The family lived most of their life in Porvoo, where she created most of her works, including the historical novel Fru Catharina Boije och hennes döttrar (1858). She wrote in Swedish.
- ^ "Fredrika Runeberg". Svenska Littaratursällskapet i Finland. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.