Blomqvist never called herself an author, but a storyteller. Through the window, sheĬould watch the constantly-changing sea. Kitchen table, before beginning the day's work. Rejected Bro, a publishing firm run by professor OttoĪnderson. An invitation by Stig Jaatinen, professor of geographyĪt Helsingfors, to collaborate on a study of her island community, ledīlomqvist to focus on books about the lives of fishermen and theirīlomqvist usually wrote in the morning, at the Magazines. Blomqvist's first novel, completed in 1951, was Which opened a channel for further contributions to different Her story, 'En lanthusmodersĭag', was published in the magazine Husmodern, In 1949 she won a writing competitionĪrranged by the Martha Organization. Herįirst efforts Blomqvist showed to Margit von Willebrand-Hollmérus, whoĮncouraged her to continue. To overcome the feeling of emptiness, Blomqvist began to write. HerĪccount of the journey was published in the magazine Samarbete under the title 'Ålandsmarthorna på Sverigeresa.' With local members of the Martha Organization (Marttaliitto). Stockholm and Helsinki and in 1950 she traveled in Sweden Blomqvist didn't travel much in his life. It was not until 1972, when a ferry connection was established to Olycka nu när de har den nya motorn." (from I stormens spår, 1966) "Jag känner det som om jag skulle ha fåttĮn egen tideräkning. She believed that there is a heavenly bridge between the Despite her personal tragedies, Blomqvist never lost herįaith in God. She had a vision of her husband and her son and the fury of the seaīringing a big wave over their small boat, the Delfin. I can't hold his big, safe hand." When he disappeared
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Their marriage was happy and after hisĭeath she wrote: "I'm lying full awake in the darkness, and Valter is When the author needed more room for herīooks, an extra wing was added to the house in 1973.īlomqvist lost her husband tragically in 1961, when he drowned
Electric power wasīrought into Simskäla in 1965. Years, they built a new house in Strömmen, Simskäla. Sailor's wife, Blomqvist took care of the cows, sheeps, and children,Īnd went to fishing, while her husband was at sea. Year Blomqvist gave birth to twin sisters, who lived only four hours.īengt, their last child, was born in 1945 he drowned in 1987. Tommy, their first son, was born in 1939. Moreover, letter-writing became an outlet for her, a way toĮxpress her thoughts. They had known each other fromĬhildhood, and had been in correspondence since Anni's confirmation. In 1936 she married Valter Blomqvist, a sailor from the age ofįourteen before becoming a fisherman. Working among others as a caretaker of the school.
After finishing elementary school, Blomqvist wasĮducated as a seamstress in Marianhamn. Five of them became writers – the most famous was A number of Blomqvist's small cousins lived on The Bible was in every house and worldĮvents were followed from the newspaper Ålandstidningen they also read HufvudsstatsbladetĪnd religious magazines. Blomqvist also learned to read omens that warned of danger. People, dealing with stange occurences, ghosts, treasures buried in the Often in the evenings theĬhildren sang together or listened to stories told by older Three generations lived under the same roof. Reading and writing were her favorite past-times. Kristina Törnroos, who died in 1933 at the age of eighty-seven Ĭhild, Anni helped her parents with fishing and on the farm.īecause the children had no ready-made toys, they invented their ownįantasy plays, and used whatever material they had at hand. Mother, exhausted by pregnancies and childbirth, as she was with herįather, brother Viktor, born with a hare-lip, and gradmother, Anna Was called Anni. Her mother Anna Xenia was a deeply Officially her first name was Anna but from early on, she Viktor Hjalmar Karlsson, a farmer, and his wife, Anna Xenia Island in the archipelago of Åland Islands, located between SwedenĪnd Finland. Att inte stanna." (from Vägen från Stormskäret, 1973)Īnni (Blomqvist) Karlsson was born in Simskäla, Vårdö, small
Den är omsorger och bekymmer, och fordrar Kämpa sig över det väldiga tomrum som dödens slag lämnade efter sig. Väntar på dem som med blytunga fötter och sönderkrossade hjärtan måste Låter sig inte hejdas av dödens framfart. Literature Blomqvist has become an encouraging model for other Novels about the harshly beautiful Åland Islands. Swedish-speaking Finnish writer, a fisherman's wife who began her A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZĪnna (Anni) Viktoria Blomqvist (1909-1990)
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