Jaan Kärner
Estonian writer and politician (1891-1958) · Estonia · On the map · Writers · Died at 66
Jaan Kärner was an Estonian poet and writer. He is known especially for his nature poetry. Many of his poems were set to music by Estonian composers of choral music. Kärner also wrote numerous novels, plays, works of literary criticism, and scientific literature and historical treatises.
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About this person
He translated works from German and Russian, most notably the poems of Heinrich Heine into Estonian in 1934.
Country
Estonia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1958 · aged 66
The same award as Jaan
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