Paul Haavaoks (12 April 1924 Värska, Setumaa – 30 September 1983) was an

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n poet. He had several jobs. For some time, he was a member of the Saatse Parish executive committee. He was also a member of the editorial office of the newspaper ''Koit'' in

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. He started working as a professional writer in 1955.

Selected works

* 1970: ''Sipelgarada'' (Ants' Trail), poetry collection * 1974: ''Eelkarastumine'' (Prior Tempering), memoir * 1977: ''Kanajala linnajagu'' (The Kanajala District), poetry collection

References

1924 births 1983 deaths People from Setomaa Parish Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Estonian male poets 20th-century Estonian poets Estonian children's writers {{Estonia-writer-stub