Lehte Hainsalu

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Lehte Hainsalu (2018)

Lehte Hainsalu (married name Lehte Sööt; born 31 October 1938, Haaslava Parish, Tartu County) is an Estonian writer, poet and politician.[1]

In 1961 she graduated from Tartu State University, having studied Estonian philology. After graduation, she worked at the newspaper Edasi; at the Tartu Widget Factory (Estonian: Tartu Aparaaditehas); and at Eesti Televisioon studios in Tartu.[1]

From 1981 to 1990, she was the head of Tartu division of the Estonian Writers' Union.[1]

In 1980, she signed the Letter of 40 intellectuals.[1]

She has won many awards, including the Friedebert Tuglas short story award (1987), and the Karl Eduard Sööt Prize for Children's Poetry (1992, 2015).[1]

Works[edit]

  • 1957: poetry collection "Sõnajala õis"
  • 1967: novel "Pigilinnu laul"
  • 1980: poetry collection "Ainsa ööga läbi maa"
  • 2003: poetry collection "Lapsed lennand tuulde"
  • 2011: novel "Vastamata kõne"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Vabar, Sven. "Lehte Hainsalu". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 12 January 2021.