Lehte Hainsalu
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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"
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- Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class
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