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Estonian poet
Heiti Talvik
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Born
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1904-11-09
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9 November 1904
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Died
| 18 July 1947
(1947-07-18)
(aged 42)
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Occupation
| Poet
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Years active
| 1934?1945
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Spouse
| Betti Alver
(1937?1945)
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Heiti Talvik
(9 November 1904 ? 18 July 1947) was an
Estonian
poet.
Life and literary career
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Heiti Talvik's father was a family doctor based in
Tartu
and his mother was a pianist.
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In 1923 he left the school early and initially sought work in
oil shale
mining at
Kohtla-Jarve
. During that time he wrote poetry which was published in the literary magazine
Looming
(
Creation
), then edited by
Friedebert Tuglas
.
[2]
In 1926 he completed his study at a
gymnasium
(secondary school) in
Parnu
. After his graduation he studied at the Philosophical Faculty of the
University of Tartu
from 1926 to 1934.
[3]
After 1928, Talvik dedicated himself more and more to poetry. In 1934, after the publication of the poetry collection
Palavik
(
Fever
), he became one of the most famous Estonian poets and a member of the writers group
Arbujad
(
Shaman
). The circle included the poet
Betti Alver
, who married Talvik in 1937.
[4]
With the
occupation of Estonia
by the Soviet Union, Heiti Talvik was deported to
Siberia
in May 1945, never to be heard of again. He probably died in July 1947 as a consequence of the deportation, the location of his grave being unknown.
[
citation needed
]
Poetry collections
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- Palavik
(1934)
- Kohtupaev
(1937)
References
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