Andres Ehin

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Andres Ehin (14 March 1940 – 10 December 2011) was an Estonian writer and translator. In 1964 he graduated from University of Tartu, studying Estonian philology (especially Finno-Ugric studies). From 1972 to 1974 he was the senior scientific editor of Estonian Soviet Encyclopaedia. From 1972 he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union. From 1968 to 1989 he was a member of Communist Party. In 1990 he joined Estonian Social Democratic Party.

He married Ly Seppel (Ehin). Their daughters are the political scientist [Piret Ehin] and the poet Kristiina Ehin.

He died in 2011 and was buried in Pärnamäe Cemetery in Tallinn.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Merilai, Arne. "Andres Ehin - Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary". sisu.ut.ee/ewod. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Caddel, Richard (15 November 1991). "Live Poets' Society Wins Free Speech". The Guardian. London, UK. p. A6. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon