Augusta Vörlund
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Augusta Vörlund | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1807 |
| Died | 15 February 1869 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | poet |
Flora Augusta Vörlund (6 June 1807 Turku – 15 February 1869 Uusikaupunki) was a Finnish poet who wrote in Swedish.
Vörlund was the director of the Uusikaupunki boarding school for girls. In 1853, together with his friend Wendla Randelin, he published a literary calendar called Alku. The work contained poems by Vörlund (pen name Augusta) and Wendla Randelin (pen name Wendela) Novellin Maria, which take place during the Finnish War.[1]
