Josef Julius Wecksell
Encyclopedia
Josef Julius Wecksell was a Finnish poet
and playwright. He studied at the University of Helsinki
.
He was committed to the Endenich asylum, and then Lappvik asylum, from 1865 until his death.
His poems were set to music by Sibelius.
In 1969, a statue of him was erected at the entrance to Åbo Akademi University
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and playwright. He studied at the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
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He was committed to the Endenich asylum, and then Lappvik asylum, from 1865 until his death.
His poems were set to music by Sibelius.
In 1969, a statue of him was erected at the entrance to Åbo Akademi University
Åbo Akademi University
Åbo Akademi University is a Swedish language university in Turku, Finland . , there are 7 941 students and a staff consisting of 1125 people. The university has activities not only in Turku, but also in Vaasa, Jakobstad, Helsinki and on Åland...
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Works
- Valda ungdomsdikter, Frenckellska Boktryckeriet, 1860
- Viisi runoa, pseudonym Irene Mendelin, Kansanvalistus-seura, 1894
- Tre friare: Skämt i en akt med sång, Tryckeri- och tidnings, 1931
Plays
- Daniel Hjort; reprint Love kirjat, 1981, ISBN 9789518350425