Margareta Langenskjöld

Margareta Langenskjöld, also listed as Greta Langenskjöld, was born in 1889 and died in 1975. Library authority records identify her as a Finnish poet, and also note that she served as principal of Laurellska skolan in Helsinki.

Her published work includes poetry collections such as Dikter, Dikter. Andra samlingen, Genom mörkret, Dagrar, Det omöjliga, and Tysta röster. The titles alone hint at a writer interested in darkness and light, struggle and hope, and the private tone of lyric reflection.

Although detailed biographical material appears to be scarce online, the surviving catalog record shows a writer with a steady body of poetry and a life connected both to literature and education. She is a good example of the many Nordic poets whose work has remained in library collections even when personal documentation is limited.