Zachris Topelius

Zachris Topelius
Born
Zacharias Topelius

(1818-01-14)14 January 1818
Kuddnäs, near Nykarleby, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died12 March 1898(1898-03-12) (aged 80)
Sipoo, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Occupation
  • Historian
  • poet
LanguageSwedish

Zacharias Topelius (Finland Swedish pronunciation: [sɑˈkɑːriɑs toˈpeːliʉs]; 14 January 1818 – 12 March 1898) was a Finnish author, poet, journalist, historian, and rector of the University of Helsinki who wrote novels related to Finnish history. He wrote his works exclusively in Swedish, although they were translated early on into Finnish. In Finland Topelius emerged as one of the foremost heirs to Sir Walter Scott’s legacy of exploring the nation through the historical novel.

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