Idun, 1887-1968
The periodical Idun was founded in 1887 by Frithiof Hellberg, who was its editor and publisher. Initially, the magazine was clearly aimed at women in the home.
Around the turn of the century in 1900, Idun changed its focus from being a practical weekly for the housewife, to containing more cultural news and material on The Woman Question and women’s suffrage. The earlier emphasis on woman’s role in the home was abandoned in favour of society and culture, which grew in importance.
Elin Wägner was to play a significant role for the periodical during the decades after the turn of the century in 1900. During the years 1907-1916 she was the editorial secretary who also wrote articles and commentaries, purchased material, and edited and published newspaper texts. In 1911, two major suffrage congresses were held in Stockholm, from which she wrote reports.
Idun appeared until 1963, when it was amalgamated with Vecko-Journalen (The Weekly Journal), and up until 1968 the name was Idun-Veckojournalen. Thereafter it became Månadsjournalen (The Monthly Journal) up until 2002, when it was discontinued.
Content Listings Available in Swedish Only
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Editors
- Frithiof Hellberg (1904-1906:49)
- Johan Nordling (1906:50-1915:9)
- Ernst Högman (1915:10-1922)
- Ebba Theorin (1923:1-1924:31)
- Eva Hökerberg [född Bergström, första gången gift Nyblom] (1924:32-1962)
- Ria Wägner (1963)
You can read more about most of the editors on the website Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon.