Bakelse-Jeanna facts for kids
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
Jeanna 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. 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 | Prose translation |
|---|---|
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Känner du Bakelse-Jeanna? |
Do you know Pastry-Jeanna? |
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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.
