Helvi Jürisson (5 October 1928 – 16 September 2023) was an Estonian poet, translator, and children's book author, awarded the Order of the White Star, Medal Class, of the Republic of Estonia in 2001.[1]

Biography

Jürisson was born in Tallinn and graduated from the University of Tartu in 1953, where she studied medicine.[2]

She had a son Peeter Volkonski (born 1954) from her marriage to Andrei Volkonsky and a daughter Kerttu Soans (born 1961) from her marriage to Olev Soans.

She died on 16 September 2023, at the age of 94.[3]

Works

Children's books

  • "Päike võttis kiirtekannu" (1963)
  • "Nukuraamat" (1967)
  • "Rähn rätsepaks" (1967)
  • "Sputnikute nääriöö" (1967)
  • "Tedretähestik" (1970)
  • "Kas sa tunned seda teed" (1971)
  • "Ahvi trahvimine" (1976)
  • "Igaühel oma pesa" 1978)
  • "Putukajutud" (1984)
  • "Loomalaulud" (1987)
  • "Peegliplika" (1989); ISBN 5450003676
  • "Mägra maja" (2007); ISBN 9789985716366
  • "Kõrv peos" (2010); ISBN 9789985710692
  • "Mida tähed räägivad?" (2018), ISBN 978-9949-549-80-1

References

  1. ↑ Vabar, Sven. "Helvi Jürisson". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ↑ "Helvi Jürisson". Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary. 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Suri kirjanik ja tõlkija Helvi Jürisson (in Estonian)
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