Elsa Fougt
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Elsa Fougt was a Swedish printer
, publisher, book importer and newspaper editor and an important figure in the literary market in the second half of the 18th century Sweden
. Between 1772 and 1811, she ran the Royal printing and was responsible for the country's official print.
Fougt was the daughter of Peter Momma, royal printer, and the publisher Anna Margareta von Bragner
. In 1762 she married the official Henric Fougt. When her parents died, both in 1772, Elsa and her husband took over their businesses, of which the most important was the Royal Printery, which they ran together until the death of her husband in 1782; as a widow, she ran the business herself and in her own name thirty years. She published French, German and Swedish drama and imported books from the Société typographique de Neuchâtel
in Switzerland
. She was also editor for the paper Stockholms Weckoblad. She was a member of the order Amarenterorden, in which she gave memorial speeches of the salonist Anna Charlotta von Stapelmohr
and one of the co-founders of the order, Beata Elisabeth Théel.
In 1811, she retired and was succeeded by her son Henric.
Printer (publisher)
In publishing, printers are both companies providing printing services and individuals who directly operate printing presses. With the invention of the moveable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, printing—and printers—proliferated throughout Europe.Today, printers are found...
, publisher, book importer and newspaper editor and an important figure in the literary market in the second half of the 18th century Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Between 1772 and 1811, she ran the Royal printing and was responsible for the country's official print.
Fougt was the daughter of Peter Momma, royal printer, and the publisher Anna Margareta von Bragner
Margareta Momma
Anna Margareta Momma was a Swedish publisher, managing editor, journalist and feminist. Chronologically, she may be counted as the first professionally active female journalists in Sweden.- Background :...
. In 1762 she married the official Henric Fougt. When her parents died, both in 1772, Elsa and her husband took over their businesses, of which the most important was the Royal Printery, which they ran together until the death of her husband in 1782; as a widow, she ran the business herself and in her own name thirty years. She published French, German and Swedish drama and imported books from the Société typographique de Neuchâtel
Société typographique de Neuchâtel
The Société typographique de Neuchâtel was a Swiss publishing house and bookseller that operated between 1769-1794. Their archives, consisting of around 25,000 letters and various types of account books held in the Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Neuchâtel, are an unparalleled source for...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. She was also editor for the paper Stockholms Weckoblad. She was a member of the order Amarenterorden, in which she gave memorial speeches of the salonist Anna Charlotta von Stapelmohr
Anna Charlotta Schröderhiem
Anna Charlotta Schröderheim, née Anna Charlotta von Stapelmohr, also called Ann-Charlotte or Anne-Charlotte, , was a Swedish noble, wit and salonist, spouse of the politician Elis Schröderheim. She was one of the most known socialites of her time and became one of the more known symbols of the...
and one of the co-founders of the order, Beata Elisabeth Théel.
In 1811, she retired and was succeeded by her son Henric.