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Estonian Women Writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Estonia or whose writings are closely associated with that country. A *Kai Aareleid (born 1972), prose writer, poet, translator * Margit Adorf (born 1974), journalist, poet * Eda Ahi (born 1990), poet, translator *Silvia Airik-Priuhka (1926–2014), writer, translator *Ave Alavainu (1942–2022), poet *Betti Alver (1906–1989), poet, novelist, translator *Epp Annus (born 1969), writer and literary scholar * Elisabeth Aspe (1860–1927), novelist and short story writer *Elise Aun (1863–1932), poet B *Aimée Beekman (born 1933), writer, novelist * Maimu Berg (born 1945), writer, critic, translator, journalist * Piret Bristol (born 1968), poet, prosaist, novelist D * Hilda Dresen (1896–1981), translator, poet, Esperantist E * Kristiina Ehin (born 1977), poet, translator, singer, songwriter * Salme Ekbaum (1912–1995), writer, poet H *Anna Haava (1864–1957), poet, translator, writer * Lehte Hainsalu (born 1938), poet, nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last "pagan" civilisations in Europe to adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehte Hainsalu
Lehte Hainsalu (married name Lehte Sööt; born 31 October 1938, Haaslava Parish, Tartu County) is an Estonian writer, poet and politician. In 1961 she graduated from Tartu State University, studied Estonian philology. After graduation, she worked at the newspaper ''Edasi'', at the Tartu Widget Factory ( et, Tartu Aparaaditehas), and at Eesti Televisioon studios in Tartu. From 1981 to 1990, she was the head of Tartu division of Estonian Writers' Union. In 1980, she signed in Letter of 40 intellectuals The Letter of 40 intellectuals, also The letter of 40 ( et, Neljakümne kiri), originally A public letter from Estonian SSR ( et, Avalik kiri Eesti NSV-st) was a public letter dated October 28, 1980 and posted a week later, in which 40 intellectual .... She has won many awards, e.g. Tuglas Short Story Prize (1987), the Karl Eduard Sööt Prize for Children's Poetry (1992, 2015). Works * 1957: poetry collection "Sõnajala õis" * 1967: novel "Pigilinnu laul" * 1980: poetry col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Kareva
Doris Kareva (28 November 1958) is an Estonian poet and translator. She serves as the head of the Estonian National Commission in UNESCO. Biography Kareva was born in Tallinn. Her father, Hillar Kareva, was a notable composer. She studied English language and literature at the University of Tartu and started to write poetry in the 1960s. She is a recipient of a number of state awards, including two Estonian State Cultural Awards and the Order of the White Star. Kareva's poetry was translated to 18 languages as of 2014. She translated to Estonian, among other authors, William Shakespeare, Anna Akhmatova, Emily Dickinson, Joseph Brodsky, Kahlil Gibran, Kabir, W. H. Auden, and Samuel Beckett. Selected works ;Poetry books * ''Päevapildid'' (1978) * ''Ööpildid'' (1980) * ''Puudutus'' (1981) * ''Salateadvus'' (1983) * ''Vari ja viiv'' (1986) * ''Armuaeg'' (1991) * ''Kuuhobune'' (1992) * ''Maailma asemel'' (1992) * ''Hingring'' (1997) * ''Mandragora'' (2002) * ''Aja kuju'' (2005) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarja Kangro
Maarja Kangro (born 20 December 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, nonfiction writer and librettist. Life She is the daughter of composer Raimo Kangro and author Leelo Tungal. She studied English at the University of Tartu and is currently a PhD student in cultural studies at the University of Tallinn. She has written several libretti for Estonian composers and has translated from Italian, English, German, and other languages (among others Giacomo Leopardi, Andrea Zanzotto, Valerio Magrelli, Giorgio Agamben, Hans Magnus Enzensberger). Selected works Books * 2006 ''Kurat õrnal lumel'' (poems) * 2006 ''Puuviljadraakon'' (children’s book) * 2007 ''Tule mu koopasse, mateeria'' (poems) * 2008 ''Heureka'' (poems) * 2010 ''Ahvid ja solidaarsus'' (short stories) * 2010 ''Kunstiteadlase jõulupuu'' (poems) * 2012 ''Dantelik auk'' (short stories) * 2013 ''Must tomat'' (poems) * 2014 ''Hüppa tulle'' (short stories and a novella) * 2016 ''Klaasl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aino Kallas
Aino Krohn Kallas (2 August 1878 – 9 November 1956) was a Finnish-Estonian author. Her novellas are considered to be prominent pieces of Finnish literature.The marriage of Aino and Oskar Kallas , Sirje Oleske, Estonian Literary Magazine, no 12, spring 2001, Retrieved 1 August 2016 Life 
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Kätlin Kaldmaa
Kätlin Kaldmaa (born August 30, 1970) is an Estonian freelance writer, poet, translator and literary critic. Since 2010, Kaldmaa is the president of the Estonian PEN. In 2016 she was elected Secretary of the PEN International. Early life and education Kätlin Kaldmaa was born August 30, 1970, and grew up in Voore, in Jõgeva County. She was the second child of four. Her parents were veterinary technicians. Books have had an important role in Kaldmaa’s life since childhood, when reading and writing them became her favourite pastime. At 18, she moved to Tartu, where she studied Estonian philology at Tartu University. Later, she graduated in English philology from Tallinn University. Career From 1999 to 2006 Kaldmaa worked as an executive director at SDI Media Estonia, a company providing translation services for television. 2006–2010 she was the manager of the cultural news department of the daily newspaper Eesti Päevaleht, and the editor and publisher of its cultural supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maie Kalda
Maie Kalda (19 June 1929 – 8 November 2013) was an Estonian literary scholar and critic. Kalda was born in Väike-Maarja, the daughter of the writer Madde Kalda. In 1956 she graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology. Since 1956 she worked at Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences' Institute of Language and Literature, and its successor Under and Tuglas Literature Centre. In 1980, she was one of the signatories of the Letter of 40 intellectuals. In 2001 she was awarded the Order of the White Star, IV class. Works * "History of Estonian Literature" (1965-1991). One of the authors * monograph "Debora ja vennad". Tallinn-Tartu: The Research Group of Cultural and Literary Theory, 2010, 472 pp. bout Debora Vaarandi. Bout can mean: People * Viktor Bout, suspected arms dealer *Jan Everts Bout, early settler to New Netherland *Marcel Bout Musical instruments * The outward-facing round parts of the body shape of violins, guitars, and other stringed instr ... * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Jaaks
Piret Jaaks (born 5 August 1980) is an Estonian writer and playwright. She has graduated from University of Tartu in theatre science. After graduating, she started her doctoral studies at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher M .... She has written several children's plays and these plays are staged at Piip and Tuut Theatre in Tallinn. She has also written children's books. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaaks, Piret 1980 births Living people Estonian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Estonian women writers Estonian women journalists Estonian children's writers Estonian women children's writers University of Tartu alumni Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merle Jääger
Merle Jääger (born 19 October 1965) is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she has been described as the "bard of protest". Her career as an actress began in her early 20s and she has received a number of high-profile awards for stage roles. Early life and education Merle Jääger was born and raised in Tallinn, where she attended primary school and Tallinn Extramural Secondary School, Tallinn 46th Secondary School, and Tallinn Secondary School of Science. Her father was railway worker and her mother was an accountant. After secondary school in 1983, Jääger studied acting and theatre at the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) under instruction of theatre pedagogue Kalju Komissarov, graduating in 1988. Among her graduating classmates were actors Elmo Nüganen, Piret Kalda, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadri Hinrikus
Kadri Hinrikus (born 22 June 1970) is an Estonian children's writer and journalist. She has graduated from Tallinn University in theatre direction. She has been an editor and news anchor for Estonian national television (Eesti Televisioon). She is working as an editor for children’s magazine '' Täheke''. She has written several children's books. Her works were featured in the White Ravens The White Ravens is a catalog annually published by International Youth Library as a recommendation list for child and youth literature. An annual White Ravens catalog is introduced each year at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy. Selectio ... catalogue in 2013 and 2016. References Living people 1970 births Estonian women journalists Estonian children's writers Estonian editors Estonian women children's writers Estonian women editors Estonian magazine editors Women magazine editors Tallinn University alumni 21st-century Estonian women writers {{Estonia-write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kärt Hellerma
Kärt Hellerma (born in Tallinn on 9 November 1956) is an Estonian journalist, writer, and literary critic. She has written children's books, novels, a travelogue, and short stories. She graduated from University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ..., majoring in journalism. Before becoming full time writer, she was a journalist. Selected works * 2010: children's book ''Õrnad kõrvad'' ('Sensitive Ears') * 2012: children's book ''Taevarändurid ja teisi jutte'' ('Pilgrims of the Sky and Other Stories') References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hellerma, Kart 1956 births Living people Estonian women journalists Estonian women writers Estonian women poets Estonian women short story writers Estonian editors Estonian women editors Estonian literary critics Eston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
