| Adéle Weman | |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1844 |
| Birth Place: | Valkeala, Finland |
| Death Place: | Kimito, Finland |
| Nationality: | Finnish |
| Genre: | Folk tale, novel, children's literature, poetry, theatre |
Adèle Wilhelmina Weman (October 7, 1844 - September 10, 1936) was a Finnish writer and educator. She wrote in Swedish under the pen names Parus Ater, Inga Storm and Zakarias.[1] She was a pioneer in the fields of youth education and the development of youth associations.
The daughter of Johan Wilhelm Weman, a land surveyor, and Carolina Wilhelmina Granbohm, she was born in Valkeala. In 1882, she began teaching at the college in Kimito and she retired from teaching in 1917.[2] [3]
Her first children's book Efter lexan följer leken: berättelser och lekar was published in Swedish in 1844 under the name Parus Ater. It was followed by Barnafröjd: versifierade lekar och berättelser in 1899. She also wrote for various newspapers and magazines and published plays and poetry.[1]
Weman died in Kimito at the age of 91.[3]
Her former home Villa Sagalund is preserved as part of the .[3]
Parus Ater is the Latin name for the coal tit.[3]