Anna Hammar-Rosén
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Anna Hammar-Rosén was a Swedish
newspaper office editor. She managed a popular paper in Gothenburg
between 1773 and 1795 and is believed to be Sweden's first female newspaper editor.
In 1772, her husband Johan founded the newspaper Hvad nytt, hvad nytt? ("What's new, What's new?") in Gothenburg, but died the year after, and Anna then took over the paper which she managed until 1795, for 22 years. It was a paper which included both news, politics and culture which was published two or three times a week. It was a popular and successful paper, though she herself said that she doubted a paper run by an uneducated female was much worth having. A lot of the most popular poets and writers of the Gustavian age
published their works in her paper, among them Anna Maria Lenngren
- it was one of the first papers which published her works (1775).
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
newspaper office editor. She managed a popular paper in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
between 1773 and 1795 and is believed to be Sweden's first female newspaper editor.
In 1772, her husband Johan founded the newspaper Hvad nytt, hvad nytt? ("What's new, What's new?") in Gothenburg, but died the year after, and Anna then took over the paper which she managed until 1795, for 22 years. It was a paper which included both news, politics and culture which was published two or three times a week. It was a popular and successful paper, though she herself said that she doubted a paper run by an uneducated female was much worth having. A lot of the most popular poets and writers of the Gustavian age
Gustav III of Sweden
Gustav III was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Adolph Frederick and Queen Louise Ulrica of Sweden, she a sister of Frederick the Great of Prussia....
published their works in her paper, among them Anna Maria Lenngren
Anna Maria Lenngren
Anna Maria Lenngren was a Swedish writer, poet, feminist, translator and salonist. She is one of the best-known Swedish woman poets.-Background:...
- it was one of the first papers which published her works (1775).