Kalju Kangur
Kalju Kangur (25 October 1925 Vana-Kuuste, Tartu County – 15 January 1989) was an Estonian writer and translator. He is mostly known for his numerous Russian poetry translations into Estonian. From 1939 to 1944, he studied at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu.
Kalju Kangur
- Born
- 1925 · Vana-Kuuste.
- Died
- 1989 · Tartu.
- Nationality
- Estonia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- poet · writer · translator
- Education
- Hugo Treffner Gymnasium
- Languages
- Estonian
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Kalju Kangur (25 October 1925 Vana-Kuuste, Tartu County – 15 January 1989) was an Estonian writer and translator. He is mostly known for his numerous Russian poetry translations into Estonian. From 1939 to 1944, he studied at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu.
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Kalju Kangur (1925–1989) was a poet, translator and writer, of Estonian and Soviet nationality. The poet was born in Vana-Kuuste and died in Tartu. Kalju Kangur was educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium. Languages used include Estonian.
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From 1955, he was a professional writer. From 1950s, he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union.
• 1957: poetry collection "Mööda jalgteid" ('Along the Footpaths') • 1959: poetry collection "Üksainus rukkipea" ('One Single Ear of Rye') • 1969: children book "Timbu-Limbu õukond ja lumemöldrid" ('The Court of Timbu-Limbu and the Snow-millers') • 1979: children book "Unenäod kristallkohvris" ('Dreams in a Crystal Suitcase')
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Kalju Kangur is recorded with the occupation children's writer. Recorded as poet, writer and translator.
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1925
Kalju Kangur was born on 25 October 1925.
1989
Kalju Kangur died on 15 January 1989.
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