Josef Julius Wecksell

Lyricist

1838 – 1907

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Who was Josef Julius Wecksell?

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.

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Born
Mar 19, 1838
Turku
Education
  • University of Helsinki
Died
Aug 9, 1907

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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