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Wendela De Graeff
Vendela is a feminine given name. It may refer to: * Wendla Åberg (1791–1864), Swedish dancer * Wendela Hebbe, Swedish journalist * Vendela Kirsebom, Turkish-Norwegian-Swedish model and actress * Vendela Skytte, Swedish poet * Wendela Gustafva Sparre, Swedish artist * Vendela Vida Vendela Vida (born September 6, 1971) is an American novelist, journalist, editor, screenplay writer, and educator. She is the author of multiple books, has worked as a writing teacher, and is a founder and editor of '' The Believer'' magazine. ..., American novelist and journalist * Vendela Zachrisson-Santén, Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist Other * Vendela (novel) {{given name Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendla Åberg
Wendla Åberg (1791-1864), was a Swedish stage actress and ballet dancer. She was a star attraction of the Gothenburg theatre and one of the most celebrated stage actors outside of the provincial theatre in her time. Wendla Åberg was the daughter of the opera singer Inga Åberg and the nobleman Carl Gustaf von Stockenström. She was engaged at the ''Comediehuset'' in Gothenburg in 1812–16, and then at its successor stage of ''Segerlindska teatern'' in 1816–23; first under Johan Anton Lindqvist Johan Anton Lindqvist (25 December 1759 - 17 September 1833) was a Swedish stage actor and theater director. Biography Lindqvist was born at Ystad, Sweden. He was active in the theater party of Carl Seuerling Carl Gottfried Seuerling (1727-17 ... and (from 1820) under Gustaf Åbergsson. She was a star attraction of the theatre during the period in which Gothenburg had a permanent theatre, the only one outside of Stockholm. Åberg was not only a stage actor, but also a trained da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendela Hebbe
Wendela Hebbe (9 September 1808, Jönköping – 27 August 1899, Stockholm), was a Swedish journalist, writer, and salon hostess. She was arguably the first permanently employed female journalist at a Swedish newspaper.Berger, Margareta, Pennskaft: kvinnliga journalister i svensk dagspress 1690-1975 enholders: Female journalists in Swedish press 1690-1975 Norstedt, Stockholm, 1977 She had a significant place in the radical literary circles of mid 19th-century Sweden and was a controversial role model for the emancipated woman. Early life Wendela Hebbe was the eldest of three daughters of the parish vicar Anders Samuel Åstrand and Maria Lund. Her father was literary and culturally interested and raised his daughters in the same fashion, and as a child, she was encouraged to read and explore music, art and literature. She was described as talented within music and literature and nicknamed "Fröken Frågvis" ("Miss Inquisitive"). Esaias Tegnér was an acquaintance of her father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendela Kirsebom
Vendela Maria Kirsebom (born 12 January 1967) is a Norwegian-Swedish model, television host, and actress. Early life Kirsebom was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Norwegian mother and a Turkish father. At the age of 13, she was discovered in a Stockholm restaurant by Eileen Ford. At 18, she graduated from the Oslo Waldorf School (''«Rudolf Steinerskolen i Oslo»'') and moved to Italy to pursue a modeling career under the guidance of Ford Models. Career Contracted with Elizabeth Arden, she moved to the United States to work as Almay's spokesperson. Kirsebom has appeared on the magazine covers of ''Bride's'' (US), ''Flare ''(Canada), ''Shape ''(US), ''FHM ''(UK), and ''Zest ''(US) and has been featured multiple times in the pages of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue''. She appeared in '' Batman and Robin'' in 1997 as Nora Fries; and (as Vendela K. Thomessen) in 1998 played the bridal gown model in '' The Parent Trap'', which starred Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendela Skytte
Vendela Skytte (or Wendela Skytte) (8 December 1608 – 18 August 1629) was a Swedish noblewoman, salonist and writer, poet and Lady of Letters. During her lifetime, she became an ideal and role model for a learned female scholar. Biography Vendela Skytte was born to statesman and noble Johan Skytte and Maria Näf and became the aunt of Gustav Skytte, Maria Skytte and Christina Anna Skytte. Growing up in an environment where humanists such as Thomas More, Erasmus of Rotterdam and Juan Luis Vives were popular, she was given the same education as her brothers by her father – her sister Anna Skytte also became respected for her learning. She studied theology, ethics, history, philology and geology, and mastered Latin, French, German and Greek. This was unusual, as the educational level was not normally this high for females of the nobility. She corresponded in Latin, and became known for her poetry. Vendela Skytte was famed in her lifetime for her learning and academic abi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendela Gustafva Sparre
Wendela Gustafva Sparre af Rossvik (December 14, 1772 – May 7, 1855) was a Swedish textile artist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. She managed the Harg ironworks in Uppland between 1816 and 1827. Life Sparre was born at Långdunker manor in Hyltinge parish in Södermanland to the noble Gabriel Sparre af Rossvik, captain of the royal regiment of Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden, and Maria Vendela Ulfsparre af Broxvik. On 15 October 1801, she married the nobleman and royal equerry Axel Oxenstierna (1743-1816), with whom she had a son, Carl Gabriel Oxenstierna (1802-1873). After her marriage Sparre spent the majority of her life on her husband's estate, the Hargs ironworks in Uppland. She nursed her son, who was in poor health during his childhood. When she was widowed in 1816, she managed the Harg ironworks until the maturity of her son (that is, in 1827, when her son reached the age of 25 and thus reached his majority). Wendela Gustafva Sparre was kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendela Vida
Vendela Vida (born September 6, 1971) is an American novelist, journalist, editor, screenplay writer, and educator. She is the author of multiple books, has worked as a writing teacher, and is a founder and editor of '' The Believer'' magazine. Early life Vida was born on the 6 September 1971 in San Francisco, California. Both of her parents were European immigrants, her mother was from Sweden and her father is Hungarian. She inherited the name Vendela from her maternal grandmother. She left California to get her bachelor's degree in English in 1993 at Middlebury College in Vermont, and it was through a mutual friend from her undergraduate degree that she met her future spouse, Dave Eggers. She later continued her studies and received a Master of Fine Arts degree at Columbia University. After graduating, she interned at the ''Paris Review'', and she adapted her master's degree thesis into her first book, ''Girls on the Verge''. Career In 2003, Vida co-founded ''The Believer'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendela Zachrisson-Santén
Vendela Elin Birgitta Zachrisson-Santén (née Zachrisson; born 11 June 1978 in Göteborg) is a Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Therese Torgersson Therese Torgersson (born March 28, 1976 in Göteborg) is a Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆν .... References External links * * * * 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Gothenburg Swedish female sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 470 Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 470 Olympic sailors of Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics 470 class world champions World champions in sailing for Sweden {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendela (novel)
''Vendela'' is a historical novel by Finnish author Kaari Utrio Kaari Marjatta Utrio (born 28 July 1942, official surname Utrio-Linnilä, formerly Virkajärvi) is a Finnish writer. She has written over 35 historical novels and 13 non-fiction books on historical topics. She is a historian, holding the degree ... published in 1989. It is Utrio's seventeenth historical romance novel. It was translated into Estonian by Maire Jurima and published in 1996. References Novels by Kaari Utrio 1989 novels Tammi (company) books 1980s Finnish novels Finnish historical novels {{1980s-hist-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
