of the local dialect, and publishers had little interest in publishing Joel's texts. Some of Joel's writings appeared in local publications, but most of it remained unpublished. In 1970, writer and rural dean Valdemar Nyman began editing and publishing Pettersson's writings, starting with Jag har ju sett in 1972, 35 years after Pettersson's death. Nyman also wrote an extensive biography of Pettersson, Pojken och den gråa byn (1977). In recent years Ralf Svenblad has edited and published some of Pettersson's works. Today, Joel Pettersson is considered to be one of the most important Åland writers. Pettersson's expressionistic paintings were not appreciated during his life but his genuine painting has later given him the title of Åland's van Gogh. Bibliography Selected published works Edited by Valdemar Nyman Jag har ju sett (1972) Eldtände (1973) Frifågel (1974) Hallonskogen (1975) Edited by Ralf Svenblad Pojken som fantasin skenade bort med (1992) Knollan. En kosaga (2001) Till alla, alla, alla (2002) Måndagsmorgon (2004) Publications about Joel Pettersson Nyman, Valdemar: Pojken och den gråa byn (1977) References External links Joel Pettersson pages at the Library of Mariehamn 1892 births 1937 deaths People from Lemland People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish writers in Swedish Writers from Åland