Karl August Hindrey (15 August 1875

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– 9 January 1947) was an

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n writer, journalist and cartoonist. He is mostly known through his psychological

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and

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s. He is also considered to be the founder of Estonian comics. From 1904, he worked in the editorial offices of the newspapers ''

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'' and ''

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''. He used the pseudonym Hoia Ronk, when he made contributions to the two newspapers mentioned above. He established two satirical magazines: '' Sädemed'' and ''Kratt''. During the Second World War, his activities were anti-Soviet. He was also one of the

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. He died in 1947. He is buried in Metsakalmistu Cemetery.

Works

* 1906: comic book "Piripilli-Liisu" ('Betty Crybaby') * 1918: comic book "Lõhkiläinud Kolumats" ('Burst Kolumats the Bogeyman') * 1929: memoirs "Minu elukroonika" ('The chronicle of my life', 3 volumes) * 1937: novel "Sigtuna häving" ('The Destruction of Sigtuna')

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* 1875 births 1947 deaths People from Abja-Paluoja People from Kreis Pernau 20th-century Estonian writers Estonian children's writers Estonian male novelists Estonian male short story writers Estonian humorists Estonian caricaturists Estonian journalists Burials at Metsakalmistu {{Estonia-writer-stub