Friedebert Tuglas short story award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2016) Winner
Maimu Berg
まいむ・べるぐ
Maimu Berg
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-08-27 （Tallinn）
- Nationality
- Estonian
- Languages
- Estonian
- Residence History
- Tallinn
Career
- Occupations
- writer, critic, translator, journalist
- Active Years
- 1968-2024
- Affiliations
- Tallinn City Council (2007-2009), Riigikogu (2011- )
- Memberships
- People's Union of Estonia (2002-2006), Social Democratic Party (Estonia), Estonian Writer's Union
- Influenced By
- Vaino Vahing
- Nominations
- 2003 Estonian parliamentary election nomination, 2007 Estonian parliamentary election nomination, 2004 European Parliament election nomination
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary school in Tallinn | — | General | — | ~1968 | Estonia |
| University of Tartu | — | Estonian language and literature | 学位 | 1968-1974 | Estonia |
Secondary school in Tallinn
General
Period:
~1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Estonia
University of Tartu
Estonian language and literature
Degree:
学位
Period:
1968-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Estonia
Started working in university library
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Estonian writer, critic, translator, journalist, and politician.
Trivia
- Married to writer Vaino Vahing, daughter Julia Laffranque is a judge.
- Involved in 2020 controversy opposing expulsion of convicted child sex offender Peeter Helme from Estonian Writer's Union.