Ralf Parve
Ralf Parve (until 1978 Ralf Perman; 25 June 1919 in Rakvere – 29 April 2011 in Tallinn) was an Estonian writer. He used several pseudonyms: Nähvits, Mart Raju, and Rahula Pärn, as well as the SMERSh and KGB agent name Peiker. In the 1940s, he was the editor of the youth magazine Pioneer.
Ralf Parve
- Born
- Ralf Parve was born on 25 June 1919. · Rakvere.
- Died
- Ralf Parve died on 29 April 2011. · Nõmme.
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Occupation
- writer · journalist · poet
- Honours
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Languages
- Estonian
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Ralf Parve (until 1978 Ralf Perman; 25 June 1919 in Rakvere – 29 April 2011 in Tallinn) was an Estonian writer. He used several pseudonyms: Nähvits, Mart Raju, and Rahula Pärn, as well as the SMERSh and KGB agent name Peiker. In the 1940s, he was the editor of the youth magazine Pioneer.
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During World War II, he was mobilized into the Red Army. From 1951 onward, he was a professional author. From 1947 to 1989, he was a member of the CPSU. In 1945, he became a member of the Estonian Writers' Union. His spouse was the writer Lilli Promet. He died in Tallinn, and he is buried in Metsakalmistu Cemetery.
• 1958: poetry collection Avatud värav (The Open Gate) • 1964: poetry collection Lüüriline stenogramm (Lyrical Shorthand) • 1969: selection Tuulenooled (Wind-Arrows)
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Ralf Parve was born at Rakvere.
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Ralf Parve died at Nõmme.
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