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Maimu Berg

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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

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.