Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Minna Canth
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Minna Canth
Read Next
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Britannica's Book Bingo. Take our reading challenge! Books range form greatest, banned, and counterculture.
Britannica’s Book Bingo
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles
Girl Reading On Turquoise Couch
9 American Countercultural Books
Discover
After a perfect launch, spectators try to catch a last glimpse of Space Shuttle Columbia, barely visible at the top end of the twisted column of smoke.
7 Accidents and Disasters in Spaceflight History
Lead image for "A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps"
A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in 2019. (Meghan Markle, British royalty)
6 Things You Should Know About Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium
When Was the Periodic Table Invented?

Minna Canth: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Minna-Canth
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Ulrika Vilhelmina Canth • Minna Johnsson • Ulrika Vilhelmina Johnsson
Born March 19, 1844 • Tampere • Finland • (Birthday in 6 days)
Died May 12, 1897 (aged 53) • Kuopio • Finland

Photos

Minna Canth
See All Images →
Paavo Haavikko
Finnish author
Veijo Meri
Finnish author
Aleksis Kivi
Finnish author
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German author
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish writer
Voltaire
Voltaire
French philosopher and author
D.H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence
English writer
Aleksandr Pushkin
Aleksandr Pushkin
Russian author
Ivan Turgenev
Ivan Turgenev
Russian author
James Joyce
James Joyce
Irish author
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Irish author
Henry James
Henry James
American writer
Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky
Russian writer
Nikolay Gogol
Nikolay Gogol
Ukrainian-born writer
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Irish author
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
American author
Vigny, lithograph by Antoine Maurin, 1832
Alfred-Victor, count de Vigny
French author
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
American writer
Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath
American author
August Strindberg
August Strindberg
Swedish dramatist