About Elsa Holmsten
Lived 1709 – 1735 (aged 25–26). Elsa Holmsten was a Finnish poet and writer.
Elsa Christina Holmsten-Vaklin (1709 or 1710 Oulu – 20 October 1735 Oulu) was an early Finnish female poet.
Life Elsa Holmsten was married to postmaster Johann Wakelin from 1734. They renounced their faith to marry and returned to the State religion. Elsa Wakelin died a few years later in 1735 due to difficult childbirth.
Elsa Holmsten wrote four verses in Swedish, which her husband Johan Wakelin translated into Finnish in 1737 and published as a daily newspaper. One of the songs is also included in the current Virsikirja as hymn 307.
Toivo Hyyryläinen wrote the play Lasimeri about the life of Elsa Holmsten.
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Who was Elsa Holmsten?
Finnish poet
When was Elsa Holmsten born?
Elsa Holmsten was born in 1709.
When did Elsa Holmsten die?
Elsa Holmsten died on 20 October 1735.
What was Elsa Holmsten's occupation?
Elsa Holmsten was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Elsa Holmsten?
Elsa Holmsten was Finnish.
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