Silvia Rannamaa
Silvia Rannamaa (born March 3, 1918 in Tallinn , † April 19, 2007 there ) was an Estonian writer .
life and work
Silvia Rannamaa was born in the Estonian capital with an Estonian mother and Finnish father . The parents' marriage broke up early on. Rannamaa attended a girls' high school in Tallinn. In 1943/44 she studied at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Tartu .
As a writer, Silvia Rannamaa became known to a wider audience primarily through her youth stories Kadri (1959) and Kasuema (1963; filmed under the title Naerata ometi! 1985). Both works have been translated into numerous languages of the Eastern Bloc . From 1964 Rannamaa belonged to the Estonian Writers' Union .
Later, Rannamaa's lyrical fairy tales Nösperi Nönni Natuke (1977) and the short story collection Väikese käpa jälg (1985) appeared. In 2005, her collection of poetry, Sinule, ema! released. In addition, the play Äratõmbed (1968), the collection of novels Kui lapsed mõtlema hakkavad (1971) and the animal stories Väikese Käpa Jälg (1985) appeared.
Silvia Rannamaa published two volumes of memoirs: Maast madalast (1990) and Ja vaimuvara ka (1998).
Private life
Silvia Rannamaa was married three times, most recently to the Estonian writer Harald Suislepp (1921-2000).
Web links
- Piret Tali: Eesti riigi vanune Kadri kasuema Silvia Rannamaa ( Eesti Päevaleht , June 4, 2005)
- Obituary ( Sirp , April 27, 2007)
- Literature by and about Silvia Rannamaa in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.epl.ee/artikkel/293566
- ↑ Eesti elulood. Tallinn: Eesti entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 406
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rannamaa, Silvia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 2007 |
| Place of death | Tallinn |