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Joel Pettersson (June 8, 1892 – January 5, 1937) was a painter and writer on the Åland Islands, Finland. He remained an obscure figure during his lifetime; most of his writings were unpublished for decades after his death. ==Biography== Petterssons parents were elderly peasants, Joel's father being well over 50 at the time of Joel's birth. Joel had a younger brother Karl, who died at sea in 1916. Pettersson lived almost his entire life in Norrby Lemland, Åland, where he had to take over the family farm although he lacked both interest and qualifications for small-farming. Pettersson began writing and painting in his early school years, though much of his works from this period were not preserved. Arpund the year 1913 he had the opportunity to study at the drawing school Åbo Ritskola in Turku〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=www.konstmuseum.ax )〕 He stayed in Turku until 1915, when he decided to abort his studies and return to Åland. He painted actively for a few years after the art school. Upon his return, Pettersson became active in the local youth organisation, for which he wrote plays and monologues.He directed plays, made scene set-ups, costumes and marionette dolls. Joelsson even had a one man act called Uncle Joel writes and tells stories.〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=www.konstmuseum.ax )〕 He also wrote prose which he read out loud during organisation meetings. Pettersson was most active as a writer following his return from Turku until 1921. During the 1920s, Pettersson worked mostly on his parents' farm, only sporadically participating in the youth organisation's activities. His parents both died in 1928, leaving Pettersson to care for the farm. He sold all the animals and most of the property. He tried earning a living on art, but was unsuccessful. He then tried raising hens, but this also proved to be an unsuccessful venture. He resumed painting in 1935, and some of his paintings were displayed during an exhibition the following year. His constant economic difficulties and work load took their toll. In 1936, he suffered a nervous breakdown and was committed to Grelsby Asylum, where he remained until his death in early 1937. Pettersson never married, although he was engaged for a brief period; his fiancée left for America. There is some speculation that Pettersson may have been bisexual. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joel Pettersson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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