Helvi Jürisson

Estonian writer (1928–2023)

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Helvi Jürisson (5 October 1928 – 16 September 2023) was an Estonian poet, translator, and children's book author, awarded the Order of the White Star, Medal Class, of the Republic of Estonia in 2001.^[1]

Biography

Jürisson was born in Tallinn and graduated from the University of Tartu in 1953, where she studied medicine.^[2]

She had a son Peeter Volkonski (born 1954), from her marriage to composer Andrei Volkonsky, and a daughter Kerttu Soans (born 1961), from her marriage to Olev Soans.

She died on 16 September 2023, at the age of 94.^[3]

Works

Children's books

"Päike võttis kiirtekannu" (1963)
"Nukuraamat" (1967)
"Rähn rätsepaks" (1967)
"Sputnikute nääriöö" (1967)
"Tedretähestik" (1970)
"Kas sa tunned seda teed" (1971)
"Ahvi trahvimine" (1976)
"Igaühel oma pesa" 1978)
"Putukajutud" (1984)
"Loomalaulud" (1987)
"Peegliplika" (1989); ISBN 5450003676
"Mägra maja" (2007); ISBN 9789985716366
"Kõrv peos" (2010); ISBN 9789985710692
"Mida tähed räägivad?" (2018), ISBN 978-9949-549-80-1

References

^ Vabar, Sven. "Helvi Jürisson". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
^ "Helvi Jürisson". Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary. 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ Suri kirjanik ja tõlkija Helvi Jürisson (in Estonian)