Ellen Niit

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Estonian writer and translator (1928-2016)

WritersLived 1928 to 2016 · aged 87

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Ellen Niit was an Estonian children's writer, poet and translator. Over her lifetime, she penned more than forty books of both prose and poetry for children. She also wrote a number of collections of prose and poetry for adults. Her works have been translated into eighteen languages.

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2010Coat of Arms of Tallinn

1999Order of the White Star, 3rd Class

1977Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR

1971Yearly prize of the Endowment of Literature by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia

1971Juhan Smuul literary award

1956Medal "For Distinguished Labour"

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SpouseJaan Kross

ChildEerik-Niiles Kross

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Elbert TuganovAlso in Nippet (1972)

Avo PaistikAlso in Where the Little Stars Grow (1974)

Heino ParsAlso in Two Stories (1962)

Eno RaudAlso won Juhan Smuul literary award

Eri KlasAlso won Coat of Arms of Tallinn

Writers born in the 1920s 1

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