Debora Vaarandi

Estonian writer (1916-2007) · Estonia · On the map · Writers · Died at 90

Debora Vaarandi was an Estonian writer, considered to be a leading literary figure in post-World War II Estonia. Many of her poems were set to music. Vaarandi was a recipient of the first Juhan Liiv Poetry Award, and was recognized with the Cultural Award of the Republic of Estonia for outstanding lifetime achievement.

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2007Died28 April 20071998Order of the White Star, 3rd ClassAward1971Order of the October RevolutionAwardPeople's Writer of the Estonian SSRAward1965Juhan Liiv Poetry AwardAward1957Honored Writer of the Estonian SSRAward1916Born1 October 1916

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