Bakelse-Jeanna (1702–1788), was a Swedish pastry-seller, the name signifying "Pastry-Jeanna". She was a well known and distinctive character in Stockholm at that time, and often used as a figure within Swedish plays, songs and literature during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Reality and fiction
editJeanna originated from Åland, and spent her life as a street seller (månglerska) of cakes in Stockholm, where she became a familiar figure. She came to be included in fiction during her lifetime.
She was a character in the comedy Donnerpamp by Carl Israel Hallman from 1782.[1] She came to be mentioned as a minor character in many works of Swedish literature during the 19th century. A song about her runs:
| Swedish song[2] | Prose translation |
|---|---|
|
Känner du Bakelse-Jeanna? |
Do you know Pastry-Jeanna? |
|
Hon går på Stockholms gator, |
She walks on Stockholm's streets, |
The name "Bakelse-Jeanna" was long used in Stockholm as a name for female pastry street vendors.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Flodmark, Johan: Stenborgska skådebanorna. Bidrag till Stockholms Teaterhistoria. P. A. Norstedt & Söner (1893), p. 165
- ^ a b Lundin, Claës; Strindberg, August (1882). Gamla Stockholm: anteckningar ur tryckta och otryckta källor [Old Stockholm: notes on printed and unprinted sources] (in Swedish). Seligmann. pp. 241–243.
Further reading
edit- Acta Philologica Scandinavica, Vol. 10, Munksgaard, 1936