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
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on July 23, 2013
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