Artur Alliksaar

Poet

Birthday April 15, 1923

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Estonia

DEATH DATE Aug 12, 1966 (43)

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About

Estonian poet who rose to literary prominence in the 1950s. He published a bestselling free-verse poetry collection -- Paikesepillaja (Lavishing Sunshine) -- in 1997.

Before Fame

As a volunteer in the Estonian legion, he fought against the Red Army.

Trivia

He published a play entitled "Nimetu Saar" ("Nameless Island").

Family Life

He was born and raised in Tartu, Estonia, where his father was a railway worker.

Associated With

He was born in the same country as fellow poet Martin Lipp.