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Jaan Kross

Estonian writer (1920-2007).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Tallinn

Place of Death

Tallinn

Country of Citizenship

Estonia
Soviet Union

Date of Birth

2/19/1920

Date of Death

12/27/2007

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Instance Of

Human

Occupation

Writer
Screenwriter
Translator
Pedagogue
Professor
Poet Lawyer
Novelist
Poet
Politician

Award Received

13 items
Herder Prize
(1997)
Point in Time
: 1997
Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class
(1996)
Point in Time
: 1996
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
(1995)
Point in Time
: 1995
European of the Year
(2006)
Point in Time
: 2006
Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award
(1995)
Point in Time
: 1995
Point in Time
: 1971
Point in Time
: 1972
Point in Time
: 1990
International Nonino Prize
(1995)
Point in Time
: 1995
Coat of Arms of Tallinn
(1998)
Point in Time
: 1998
Order of the Badge of Honour
Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR
People's Writer of the Estonian SSR
Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
(2004)
Point in Time
: 2004
Q136747220
(1989)
Point in Time
: 1989

Educated At

University of Tartu

Given Name

Jaan

Described by Source

Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
Section
:Кросс Яан
Obálky Knih
URL
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url

Position Held

Member of the Riigikogu
Parliamentary Term
:
7th Riigikogu

Child

Eerik-Niiles Kross
Maarja Undusk

Spouse

Ellen Niit
(1958 - 12/27/2007)
Start Time
: 1958
End Time
: 12/27/2007

Family Name

Kross

Place of Burial

Rahumäe Cemetery

Employer

University of Tartu

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Estonian
German
Russian
Latin
English

Notable Work

10 items

Name in Native Language

Jaan Kross

Start of Work Period

1954

Member Of

Estonian Students' Society

Writing Language

Estonian
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Cyrano De Bergerac
Tartu Medal
(2005)
Point in Time
: 2005
Wikmani Poisid
Tahtamaa
Helga Kross
(1954 - 1958)
Start Time
: 1954
End Time
: 1958
The Parson of Reigi
Rakvere Romaan
Kristiina Ross
Sailing Against the Wind
The Czar's Madman
Between Three Plagues
Treading Air
Professor Martens' Departure