Andres Ehin
Andres Ehin (14 March 1940 – 10 December 2011) was an Estonian writer and translator.[1][2] In 1964 he graduated from University of Tartu, studying Estonian philology (especially Finno-Ugric studies).[1] From 1972 to 1974 he was the senior scientific editor of Estonian Soviet Encyclopaedia.[1] From 1972 he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union. From 1968 to 1989 he was a member of Communist Party. In 1990 he joined Estonian Social Democratic Party.[1]
He married Ly Seppel (Ehin). Their daughter is poet Kristiina Ehin.[1]
He died in 2011 and was buried in Pärnamäe Cemetery in Tallinn.[1]
Works
[edit]- 1995: poetry collection Teadvus on ussinahk (Consciousness is Snakeskin)
- 2000: poetry collection Alateadvus on alatasa purjus (The Unconscious is Frequently Drunk)
- 1996: novel Rummu Jüri mälestused (The Memoirs of Rummu Jüri)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Merilai, Arne. "Andres Ehin - Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary". sisu.ut.ee/ewod. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Caddel, Richard (15 November 1991). "Live Poets' Society Wins Free Speech". The Guardian. London, UK. p. A6. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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Media related to Andres Ehin at Wikimedia Commons- Andres Ehin at Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary
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