August Jakobson
August Jakobson (2 September 1904 – 23 May 1963) was an Estonian writer and politician. He was one of the few Estonian playwright among his contemporaries whose plays were untouched by Soviet censorship and reached other Soviet states. He has been described as the leading Stalinist in Soviet Estonian drama.
August Jakobson
Nõukogude Õpetaja, nr. 1, 3 jaanuar 1941 (http: dea.digar.ee/cgi-bin/dea?a=d d=noukogudeopetaja19410103.1.5) · Public domain
- Name
- August Jakobson
- Born
- 2 September 1904
- Birthplace
- Pärnu, Estonia
- Birth Name
- Augustin Jakobson
- Died
- 23 May 1963
- Place of death
- Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Playwright, politician
- Nationality
- Estonia · Soviet Union
- Education
- University of Tartu
- Honours
- Stalin Prize · Order of Lenin · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Medal For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 · Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR · People's Writer of the Estonian SSR
- Languages
- Estonian · Russian
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August Jakobson (2 September 1904 – 23 May 1963) was an Estonian writer and politician. He was one of the few Estonian playwright among his contemporaries whose plays were untouched by Soviet censorship and reached other Soviet states. He has been described as the leading Stalinist in Soviet Estonian drama.
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August Jakobson (1904–1963) was an Estonian and Soviet politician, short story writer and writer. Born in Pärnu, the politician died in Tallinn.
August Jakobson studied at University of Tartu. The politician was a member of USSR Union of Writers.
Languages used include Estonian and Russian. August Jakobson received Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR, Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Banner of Labour, among others.
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Biography
In the 1960s his work was described as "ideologically militant".
August Jakobson studied at University of Tartu. The recorded working language is Estonian and Russian. Positions recorded include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".
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Key facts
• Name — August Jakobson • Born — 2 September 1904 • Birthplace — Pärnu, Estonia • Birth Name — Augustin Jakobson • Died — 23 May 1963 • Place of death — Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — Playwright, politician • Years Active — 1927 –1958
Early life and education
Early life and education
Born Augustin Jakobson in Pärnu, he was the son of Mihkel Jakobson (1874–1951) and Maria Jakobson (née Moritson, 1876–1950). Jakobson graduated from school in 1926 in Pärnu, then studied economics at the University of Tartu from 1926 to 1929 and medicine from 1931 to 1935. However, he left school without acquiring a formal degree. His debut novel, Vaeste-patuste alev (1927), won the first place award in a literary competition sponsored by the publishing house Loodus.
Career
Career
He was the head of the Estonian Writers' Union from 1939 to 1940 and again from 1944 to 1946 (then known as the Writers' Union of the Estonian SSR). From August 1940, Jakobson was a member of a Soviet censorship committee. From 1950 to 1958 he was the head of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. Near the Endla Theatre in Pärnu stands a monument to Jakobson.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Recorded positions include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. He belonged to USSR Union of Writers.
Identity
Identity
August Jakobson is recorded as writer and politician.
Life and career
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1904
August Jakobson born at Pärnu.
1963
August Jakobson died at Tallinn.
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Pärnu.
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August Jakobson received Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR and People's Writer of the Estonian SSR.
Awards and recognitions
• 1950: Stalin Prize for literature • 1951: Order of Lenin
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- 1.Gabrielle H. Cody. The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama, Vol 1. Columbia University Press. 429. 2007. 978-0-231-14422-3.
- 2.Kevin O'Connor. Culture and Customs of the Baltic States. Greenwood Publishing Group. 192. 2006. 0-313-33125-1.
- 3.Linda Kaljundi. Eesti lugu: August Jakobson "Vaeste-patuste alev". Eesti Päevaleht. 2009-02-20.
- 4.Estonian Academy Publishers. Nõukogude tagalakirjanikud. Acta Historica Tallinnensia. 10. 155. 2006.
- 5.Neil Taylor. Bradt Estonia. Bradt Travel Guides. 236. 2010. 978-1-84162-320-7.
- 6.Ex-Estonian Dies. The Peninsula Times Tribune. 20. May 27, 1963.
- 7.Toivo U. Raun. Estonia and the Estonians. Hoover Press. 194. 2001. 0-8179-2852-9.
- 8.A. Jacobson. The San Francisco Examiner. 37. 25 May 1963.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Vaeste-patuste alev (1927) (novel)
- "Elu tsitadellis" (1946) (play)
- "Võitlus rindejooneta" (1947) (play)
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