Raimond Kaugver
Raimond Kaugver (25 February 1926 Rakvere – 24 January 1992 Tallinn) was an Estonian writer.[1]
In 1943, he escaped to Finland and joined there with Finnish Infantry Regiment 200. In 1944, he returned to Estonia. From 1945 to 1950, he spent in a prison camp at Vorkuta in Siberia; accused as a political prisoner.[1]
From 1961, he was a professional writer. He lived in Tallinn. From 1964, he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union.[1]
He died in 1992 and is buried in Metsakalmistu Cemetery.[1]
Selected works
[edit]- 1956: short story "Doktor Kollom" ('Doctor Kollom')
- 1966: novel "Nelikümmend küünalt" ('Forty Candles')
- 1982: novel "Disko" ('Disco')
- 1983: novel "Vana mees tahab koju" ('An Old Man Wants to Go Home')
- 1988: short story "Elupäästja" ('The Rescuer')
- 1988: novel "Kas ema südant tunned sa?" ('Do You Know Your Mother's Heart?')
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Vabar, Sven. "Raimond Kaugver". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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