Helga Viira
Helga Viira (until 1940 Helga Pedusaar , 1940–1949 Helga Kross , born May 25, 1920 in Tallinn ; † March 7, 2002 ibid) was an Estonian translator who mainly translated Estonian literature into German.
life and work
Helga Viira graduated from high school in Tallinn in 1938 and then studied German philology at the University of Tartu . She interrupted her studies several times and only graduated in 1952. During the German occupation of Estonia in World War II (1941–1944) she was a radio interpreter, from 1950 to 1962 she was an editor at the Estonian State Publishing House. From 1955 to 1980 she was a German lecturer at various Tallinn universities.
Helga Viira was married to the Estonian writer Jaan Kross from 1940 to 1949 and has been a member of the Estonian Writers ' Union since 1974 .
Translations (selection)
- Aimée Beekman : Potato puffs or The last days of Benita and Joss' marriage. Verlag Volk und Welt / Culture and Progress, Berlin 1973.
- Jaan Kross: The life of Balthasar Rüssow (1st and 2nd book). Rütten & Loening, Berlin 1986.
- Jaan Kross: The Tsar's madman . Rütten & Loening, Berlin 1988.
- Jaan Kross: Professor Martens' departure . Hanser, Munich / Vienna 1992.
- Jaan Kross: The women of Wesenberg or the uprising of the citizens . Hanser, Munich / Vienna 1997.
- Eno Raud : Three funny fellows 1–4. Tallinn 1975-1983.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eesti kirjanike leksikon. Koostanud Oskar Kruus yes Heino Puhvel. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 2000, p. 668.
- ↑ The translations were proofread by native speakers in the German publishing house, cf. z. E.g .: Cornelius Hasselblatt : Estonian literature in German translation. A reception story from the 19th to the 21st century. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2011. p. 320.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viira, Helga |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pedusaar, Helga; Kross, Helga |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 2002 |
| Place of death | Tallinn |