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Ellen Key

(1849–1926) Translator Sweden

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Ellen Key writes that natural education means ignoring children’s faults most of the time. She argues that great love and great genius should be gifts, not duties. She also describes how women’s adaptability and receptiveness shape how laws and morals are applied in life.

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Ellen Key was a translator from Sweden, best known for The Education of the Child.

Quick Facts About Ellen Key

Born
December 11, 1849
Died
April 25, 1926
Nationality
Sweden
Profession
Translator
Notable works
The Education of the Child

About Ellen Key

Ellen Karolina Sofia Key was a Swedish feminist writer who wrote on family life, ethics, and education. She was an important figure in the Modern Breakthrough movement, an early advocate of child‑centered education and parenting, and a suffragist.

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