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Herder Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Jaan Kross
1920-02-19 – 2007-12-27
Life & Legacy
Jaan Kross (19 February 1920 – 27 December 2007) was an Estonian writer. He won the 1995 International Nonino Prize in Italy.
Occupation & Career
writer, screenwriter, translator, pedagogue, professor, poet lawyer, novelist, poet, politician
Education
University of Tartu
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Herder Prize; Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; European of the year; Friedebert Tuglas short story award; Tartu Medal; International Nonino Prize; Coat of Arms of Tallinn; 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; prix du meilleur livre étranger - roman ou poésie; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Between Three Plagues; Tahtamaa; Treading Air; The Parson of Reigi; Professor Martens' Departure; The Czar's Madman; Rakvere romaan; Wikmani poisid; Cyrano de Bergerac; Sailing Against the Wind
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Coat of Arms of Tallinn · Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · European of the year · Friedebert Tuglas short story award · Herder Prize · Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR · International Nonino Prize · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Order of the Badge of Honour · People's Writer of the Estonian SSR · prix du meilleur livre étranger - roman ou poésie · Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class · Tartu Medal
Employer
University of Tartu
Organizations & Memberships
Estonian Students' Society
Notable Work
Between Three Plagues · Cyrano de Bergerac · Professor Martens' Departure · Rakvere romaan · Sailing Against the Wind · Tahtamaa · The Czar's Madman · The Parson of Reigi · Treading Air · Wikmani poisid
Education & Institutions
University of Tartu
Verified Legacy Record
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Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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European of the year
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Friedebert Tuglas short story award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Tartu Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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International Nonino Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Coat of Arms of Tallinn
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Order of the Badge of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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People's Writer of the Estonian SSR
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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prix du meilleur livre étranger - roman ou poésie
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
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Officer of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Family Child
Eerik-Niiles Kross
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Family Child
Kristiina Ross
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Family Child
Maarja Undusk
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Ellen Niit
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Helga Kross
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
Between Three Plagues
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
Tahtamaa
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
Treading Air
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Parson of Reigi
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
Professor Martens' Departure
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Czar's Madman
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
Rakvere romaan
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
Wikmani poisid
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
Cyrano de Bergerac
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Notable Work
Sailing Against the Wind
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q161842 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q161842 — wikidata View source
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