Ave Alavainu

Ave Alavainu (4 October 1942 – 3 April 2022) was an Estonian poet and writer. She was born in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...

on 4 October 1942 and died on 3 April 2022 at the age of 79. She attended the

Tallinn Pedagogical Institute Tallinn University (TLU; , ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education in the country. Both Q ...

(1962–64), studying Estonian philology, and

Tartu State University The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a Public university, public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.1942 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Estonian poets 20th-century Estonian women writers Estonian women poets Tallinn University alumni University of Tartu alumni Writers from Tartu Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class {{Estonia-writer-stub