Erni Krusten
Erni Krusten (30 April 1900 – 16 June 1984) was an Estonian writer. He was born Ernst Krustein in Muraste, Harku Parish, in a gardening family, and he worked as a gardener himself. He was the brother of the writer Pedro Krusten and caricaturist Otto Krusten, and the father of the literary scholar Reet Krusten.
Erni Krusten
- Died
- 16 June 1984
- Born
- 1900 · Muraste.
- Nationality
- Estonia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- writer · poet
- Honours
- Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR · People's Writer of the Estonian SSR · Order of the Badge of Honour · Friedebert Tuglas short story award
- Languages
- Estonian
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Erni Krusten (30 April 1900 – 16 June 1984) was an Estonian writer. He was born Ernst Krustein in Muraste, Harku Parish, in a gardening family, and he worked as a gardener himself. He was the brother of the writer Pedro Krusten and caricaturist Otto Krusten, and the father of the literary scholar Reet Krusten.
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Biography
In 1920 he began to pursue writing, and his first book was published in 1927. He wrote prolifically, and he often favored writing short works in prose. He died 1984 in Tallinn.
Key facts
Key facts
• Died — 16 June 1984
Novels
Novels
• "Mineviku jahil" (1929) • "Org Mägedi armastus" (1939) • "Pekside raamat" (1946) • "Nagu piisake meres" (1962)
Poetry
Poetry
• "Peegel tänaval" (1978)
Stories
Stories
• "Vana võrukael" (1966) • "Väga halb hinne" (1967) • "Okupatsioon" (1969)
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Muraste.
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Tallinn.
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Short prose collections
• "Kanarbik" (1972) • "Pime armastus" (1941) • "Rahu nimel" (1951) • "Piitsa matused" (1957) • "Õnnetu armastus" (1957) • "Kevadet otsimas" (1960) • "Viis lugu" (1968) • "Rõõmunäljane" (1973) • "Vurriluu" (1980) • "Hull pääsuke" (1981) • "Metalliotsija" (1984)
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