Profile

Gender

Male

Born

1910-01-10 （Külasema, Muhu Island）

Died

1989-10-26 （Tallinn） age 79

Nationality

Estonia

Languages

Estonian

Religion

Unknown

Residence History

Muhu Island → Tallinn

Career

Occupations

teacher, writer

Active Years

1937-1989

Affiliations

Supreme Soviet of the ESSR

Awards & Nominations

Works

Legacy

Estonian writer known for books about people living on Estonian islands

Trivia

• Married to Debora Vaarandi (1916–2007) and Minni Nurme (1917–1994). Had eight children, several of whom became writers, such as Eeva Park.
• Buried in Kihelkonna Cemetery, Saare County.