Immi Hellén | |
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![]() Immi Hellén ,Early 1880s | |
Born | 14 January 1861 Kuorevesi, Finland |
Died | 20 January 1937 Helsinki | (aged 76)
Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery |
Occupation | poet |
Alma mater | Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary |
Notable works | Joulukirkkoon |
Ingeborg (Immi) Hellén (14 January 1861 in Kuorevesi – 20 January 1937 in Helsinki) was a Finnish poet. Hellén's most famous works are poems for children and nursery rhymes. [1] [2]
Her poems were later collected in two books: Lapsuuden lauluja (1991) and Punaposki Kultasuu (2000). [3]
Immi Hellén studied at a Swedish girls' school in Tampere and in 1884 graduated as an elementary school teacher[ failed verification] at the seminary in Jyväskylä. She then worked as a teacher in Vaasa and 1885–1927[ failed verification] in Helsinki. She was involved in the temperance movement and the animal welfare community. Hellén wrote more than a thousand poems, most of which were published in children's magazines. [4] In Kuorevesi in 1998, 2001 and 2004 poetry competitions were held in her name. [5]
Some of Hellén's most famous poems include: [2]
Immi Hellén | |
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![]() Immi Hellén ,Early 1880s | |
Born | 14 January 1861 Kuorevesi, Finland |
Died | 20 January 1937 Helsinki | (aged 76)
Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery |
Occupation | poet |
Alma mater | Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary |
Notable works | Joulukirkkoon |
Ingeborg (Immi) Hellén (14 January 1861 in Kuorevesi – 20 January 1937 in Helsinki) was a Finnish poet. Hellén's most famous works are poems for children and nursery rhymes. [1] [2]
Her poems were later collected in two books: Lapsuuden lauluja (1991) and Punaposki Kultasuu (2000). [3]
Immi Hellén studied at a Swedish girls' school in Tampere and in 1884 graduated as an elementary school teacher[ failed verification] at the seminary in Jyväskylä. She then worked as a teacher in Vaasa and 1885–1927[ failed verification] in Helsinki. She was involved in the temperance movement and the animal welfare community. Hellén wrote more than a thousand poems, most of which were published in children's magazines. [4] In Kuorevesi in 1998, 2001 and 2004 poetry competitions were held in her name. [5]
Some of Hellén's most famous poems include: [2]