About Hedvig Posse
Lived 1861 – 1927 (aged 66). Hedvig Posse was a Swedish missionary.
Hedvig Posse (8 August 1861 – 22 December 1927) was a Swedish missionary in South Africa, linguist and hymn writer. She was one of the "most prominent translators and recorders of Zulu music and oral history", who translated a number of stories, fairy tales and poetry from Zulu to Swedish. She also translated Swedish hymns into Zulu, with the "aim of replacing traditional songs with Christian texts".
Biography Born on 8 August 1861 in Stockholm, Sweden, Hedvig Posse was the daughter of the Swedish author Betty Ehrenborg-Posse and her husband Baron Johan August Posse, who was a lawyer and parliamentarian.
She was 66 years old when she died in Uppsala on 22 December 1927.
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Who was Hedvig Posse?
Swedish missionary (1861-1927)
When was Hedvig Posse born?
Hedvig Posse was born on 8 August 1861 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
When did Hedvig Posse die?
Hedvig Posse died on 22 December 1927 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.
What was Hedvig Posse's occupation?
Hedvig Posse was a missionary.
What nationality was Hedvig Posse?
Hedvig Posse was Swedish.
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