Josefina Wettergrund

Born in 1830, Josefina Wettergrund was a Swedish writer and poet who also wrote under the pseudonym Lea. She became well known in her own time for fiction that mixed humor with careful observation, especially in portraits of ordinary people and their small vanities.

She edited the family magazine Svalan from 1871 to 1875, and her work was praised for its lively, readable style. Modern reference sources still describe her as a popular and much-loved author of her era, valued for the way she combined wit with a clear eye for human character.

Wettergrund died in 1903 in Stockholm. Though less widely known internationally today, she remains an appealing voice in nineteenth-century Swedish literature, especially for readers who enjoy domestic stories, gentle satire, and character-driven writing.