Salme Ekbaum
Salme Ekbaum (until 1941 Salme Neumann; 21 October 1912 Paistu Parish, Viljandi County – 10 September 1995 Toronto) was an Estonian writer and poet.[1]
He graduated from University of Tartu, studying pharmacy. In 1944 she escaped to Sweden and in 1949 moved to Canada.[1]
From 1950 she was a member of Estonian Writers' Union in Exile and a member of PEN Club.[1]
She died in 1995 and is buried in Paistu Cemetery. Her sister was writer Minni Nurme.[1]
Works
- 1959: novel Varjude maja (House of Shadows)
- 1975: novel Vang, kes põgenes (The Prisoner Who Escaped)
- 1979: novel Kohtumine lennujaamas (Meeting at an Airport)
References
- ^ a b c d Vabar, Sven. "Salme Ekbaum". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 25 January 2021.