Ulla Winblad
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Ulla Winblad was a semi-fictional character
in many of Carl Michael Bellman
's works. Ulla Winblad was, or at least inspired by, Maria Kristina Kiellström
(1744-1798).
Ulla Winblad was described as a goddess of sex, worshiped and adored, but not respected. She was a prostitute, every day the "bride" of male clients and forced to watch out for the persecution of the police and the threat of being put in jail. She is described both as a courtesan in the salons of the rococo, as well as being portrayed in the drunkenness of a common tavern. She can be seen more as a personification than a specific person.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in many of Carl Michael Bellman
Carl Michael Bellman
was a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a very important influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature in general, to this day....
's works. Ulla Winblad was, or at least inspired by, Maria Kristina Kiellström
Maria Kristina Kiellström
Maja Stina Kiellström was a Swedish silk manufacturer and alleged prostitute. She inspired Carl Michael Bellman to create his character, the prostitute "Bar-Nymph", demimonde, and courtesan Ulla Winblad....
(1744-1798).
Ulla Winblad was described as a goddess of sex, worshiped and adored, but not respected. She was a prostitute, every day the "bride" of male clients and forced to watch out for the persecution of the police and the threat of being put in jail. She is described both as a courtesan in the salons of the rococo, as well as being portrayed in the drunkenness of a common tavern. She can be seen more as a personification than a specific person.