13 Facts About Calla Curman

Calla Curman, nee Lundstrom, was a Swedish writer, salon-holder and feminist.

Calla Curman was the founder of Stangehuvud nature reserve and one of the five founders of the women's association Nya Idun.

Calla Curman was born on 12 November 1850 in Jonkoping, Sweden, the only child of wealthy industrialist Carl Frans Lundstrom and his wife Sofie Malmberg.

Calla Curman had worked as a spa doctor in Lysekil since 1859.

Calla Curman was the initiator of the founding of the Nya Idun women's society in 1885; it was founded together with Ellen Fries, Hanna Winge, Ellen Key, and Amelie Wikstrom.

Calla Curman became honorary president of the latter association in 1928.

Calla Curman was an accomplished pianist, publishing her own booklet of compositions in 1897 and was one of those calling for the establishment of Mother's Day in 1919.

Calla Curman was awarded the Illis quorum and the Friends of Handicraft Medal.

Calla Curman wanted to bring together many different kinds of people for fruitful conversations and discussions.

Calla Curman would spend many evenings wondering what could be done to stop the quarrying and spare the mountains from further destruction.

Calla Curman wrote several letters to the newspapers and to the leaders of Lysekil, asking firstly that stone mining should be stopped, but if it had to continue, it should be done more systematically and with greater care.

Calla Curman donated money to the Swedish History Museum and the Egyptian Museum in Stockholm, medical research, a German professorship at Stockholm University, the Bergian Garden and an agricultural school.

Calla Curman died on 2 February 1935 in Stockholm and is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen.